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[ti:jackaroe] |
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[ar:joan baez] |
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There was a wealthy merchant, |
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In London he did dwell |
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He had a lovely daughter, |
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The truth to you I'll tell |
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Oh the truth to you I'll tell |
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She had sweethearts a-plenty |
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And men of high degree |
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There was none but Jack the sailor, |
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Her true love e'er could be |
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Oh her true love e'er could be |
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Now Jackie's gone a-sailing |
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With trouble on his mind |
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To leave his native country |
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And his darling girl behind |
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Oh,his darling girl behind. |
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She went into a tailor shop |
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And dressed in men's array |
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And stepped on board a vessel |
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To convey herself away |
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Oh,to convey herself away. |
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"Before you step on board,sir, |
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Your name I'd like to know" |
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She smiled all in her countenance, |
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"They call me Jackaroe" |
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Oh,they call me Jackaroe. |
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"Your waist is light and slender, |
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Your fingers are neat and small |
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Your cheeks too red and rosy |
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To face the cannonball" |
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Oh,to face the cannon-ball. |
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"I know my waist is slender, |
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My fingers neat and small |
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But it would not make me tremble |
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To see ten thousand fall" |
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Oh,to see ten thousand fall. |
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The war soon being over, |
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They hunted all around |
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And among the dead and dying |
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Her darling boy she found |
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Oh,her darling boy she found. |
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She picked him up all in her arms |
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And carried him to the town |
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And sent for a physician who |
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Quickly healed his wounds |
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Oh,who quickly healed his wounds. |
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This couple they got married |
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And well they did agree |
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This couple they got married, |
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So why not you and me |
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Oh,so why not you and me. |
