Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold

Sixteen fathoms down the water's cold cold, yeah

Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold (go-old)

I run in the -?- of Charlie

Down in New Orleans

Told me about a sunken treasure

I begin to dream

All that gold within my reach

I could do a lot of things

I could win the love of many(?)

The gal of New Orleans

But sixteen fathoms down lies the gold

Sixteen fathoms down the water's cold cold, yeah

Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold (go-old)

We rigged the sail and set a course

For south of New Orleans

But the wind lay low so the trip was slow

To the far off Caribbean

Our tongues were dry and the sun was hot

In the Caribbean sky

I begin to think that Charlie had told me another lie

Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold

Sixteen fathoms down the water's cold cold, yeah

Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold (go-old)

We put on our scuba tanks And plunged beneath the depths

Where a killer shark attacked us

And Charlie met his death

I guess ol' Charlie was my friend

'cuz I come out alive

Yes, Charlie gave his life for me in

The Caribbean tide

Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold

Sixteen fathoms down the water's cold cold, yeah

Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold (go-old)

(Fade)

Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold

Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold

Sixteen fathoms down lies the gold