[ti:Jackaroe]
[ar:R.Kern]
[al:]
[00:00.72]R.Kern - Jackaroe
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[00:05.42]There was a wealthy merchant
[00:07.72]In London he did well
[00:10.97]He had a lovely daughter
[00:13.66]The truth to you I'll tell
[00:17.07]Oh, the truth to you I'll tell
[00:21.30]She had sweethearts aplenty and men of high degree
[00:27.15]There was none but Jack the sailor
[00:29.29]Her true love ever could be
[00:33.27]Oh, her true love ever could be
[00:39.74]Now Jackie's gone a-sailing with trouble on his mind
[00:45.35]To leave his native country and his darling girl behind
[00:51.45]Oh, his darling girl behind
[00:59.05]She went into a tailor shop and dressed in men's array
[01:04.67]And stepped on board a vessel to convey herself away
[01:10.61]Oh, convey herself away
[01:15.17]"Before you step on board, sir. Your name I'd like to know"
[01:20.40] "She smiled all in her countenance,
[01:23.11]"They call me Jackaroe"
[01:26.29]"Oh, they call me Jackaroe
[01:32.75]"Your waist is light and slender,
[01:35.06]Your fingers are neat and small
[01:38.32]Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball"
[01:44.21]"Oh, to face the cannonball
[01:48.57]"I know my waist is slender, my fingers neat and small
[01:53.65]But it would not make me tremble to see ten thousand fall"
[01:59.59]"Oh, to see ten thousand fall
[02:06.07]The war soon being over
[02:08.54]They hunted all around
[02:11.35]And among the dead and dying
[02:13.59]Her darling boy she found
[02:17.17]Oh, her darling boy she found
[02:21.52]She picked him up all in her arms
[02:23.24].. . .And carried him to the town
[02:26.82]And sent for a physician who quickly healed his wounds
[02:32.65]Oh, who quickly healed his wounds
[02:36.91]This couple they got married
[02:38.97]So well they did agree
[02:42.30]This couple they got married
[02:44.49]So why not you and me ?
[02:47.96]Oh, so why not you and me ?