[00:05.74]There was a wealthy merchant,
[00:07.99]In London he did dwell
[00:11.07]He had a lovely daughter,
[00:13.71]The truth to you I'll tell
[00:17.62]Oh the truth to you I'll tell
[00:21.50]
[00:24.05]She had sweethearts a-plenty
[00:27.16]And men of high degree
[00:30.64]There was none but Jack the sailor,
[00:34.00]Her true love e'er could be
[00:39.71]Oh her true love e'er could be
[00:40.80]
[00:42.07]Now Jackie's gone a-sailing
[00:45.05]With trouble on his mind
[00:47.34]To leave his native country
[00:49.05]And his darling girl behind
[00:51.33]Oh, his darling girl behind.
[00:58.78]She went into a tailor shop
[01:01.69]And dressed in men's array
[01:05.77]And stepped on board a vessel
[01:09.06]To convey herself away
[01:10.35]Oh, to convey herself away.
[01:14.62]"Before you step on board, sir,
[01:17.64]Your name I'd like to know"
[01:21.24]She smiled all in her countenance,
[01:26.18]"They call me Jackaroe"
[01:28.62]Oh, they call me Jackaroe.
[01:32.61]"Your waist is light and slender,
[01:34.75]Your fingers are neat and small
[01:38.38]Your cheeks too red and rosy
[01:40.86]To face the cannonball"
[01:44.36]Oh, to face the cannon-ball.
[01:48.07]"I know my waist is slender,
[01:51.10]My fingers neat and small
[01:53.66]But it would not make me tremble
[02:00.21]To see ten thousand fall"
[02:02.08]Oh, to see ten thousand fall.
[02:05.72]The war soon being over,
[02:07.86]They hunted all around
[02:11.16]And among the dead and dying
[02:16.90]Her darling boy she found
[02:20.98]Oh, her darling boy she found.
[02:21.83]
[02:23.37]She picked him up all in her arms
[02:24.71]And carried him to the town
[02:26.18]And sent for a physician who
[02:28.66]Quickly healed his wounds
[02:31.95]Oh, who quickly healed his wounds.
[02:36.34]This couple they got married
[02:38.43]And well they did agree
[02:41.71]This couple they got married,
[02:44.45]So why not you and me
[02:47.51]Oh, so why not you and me.