Jackaro

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell He had a lovely daughter, the truth to you I'll tell Oh, the truth to you I'll tell [Verse 2] Her sweethearts they were plentiful, she courted day and night Until on Jackie Fraser she placed her heart's delight Oh, she placed her heart's delight [Verse 3] "Oh, daughter dearest daughter, your body I'll confine If none but Jack the sailor can ever suit your mind Oh, can ever suit your mind" [Verse 4] "This body you may 'prison, my heart you can't confine There's none but Jackie Fraser shall have this heart o' mine Oh, shall have this heart o' mine" [Verse 5] Her parents saw him comin', they flew in an angry way They gave him forty shillings to bear him far away Oh, to bear him far away [Verse 6] He sailed across the ocean, across the deep blue sea 'Til safely he was landed in the wars of Germany Oh, the wars of Germany [Verse 7] She went down to a tailor shop, she dressed in men's array She laboured for the captain to bear her far away Oh, to bear her far away [Verse 8] "Before you'd step on board, sir, your name I'd like to know" She smiled all in her countenance, "They call me Jackaro Oh, they call me Jackaro" [Verse 9] "Your waist is far too slender, your fingers they are small Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball Oh, to face the cannonball" [Verse 10] "I know my waist is slender, my fingers they are small But I would not change my countenance to see ten thousand fall Oh, to see ten thousand fall" [Verse 11] She sailed across the ocean, across the deep blue sea 'Til safely she was landed in the wars of Germany Oh, the wars of Germany [Verse 12] She went out to the battlefield, she viewed it up and down Among the dead and dying, her darling boy she found Oh, her darling boy she found [Verse 13] She picked him up most tenderly, she carried him to the town She sent for a physician to cure up all his wounds Oh, to cure up all his wounds [Verse 14] This couple now are married, so well did they agree This couple now are married, so why not you and me? Oh, so why not you and me?