Jack-a-Roe (Studio Outtake 1979)

There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell
He had a beautiful daughter, the truth to you I'll tell
Oh, the truth to you I'll tell

She had sweethearts aplenty, and men of high degree
But none but Jack the sailor, her true love there could be
Oh, her true love there could be

Now Jackie's gone a-sailin' with trouble on his mind
He's left his native country and his darlin' girl behind
Oh, his darlin' girl behind

She went down to a tailor's shop and dressed in mens' array
She climbed on board a vessel to convey herself away
Oh, to convey herself away

Before you get on board, sir, your name we'd like to know
She smiled all in her countenance, "They call me Jack-A-Roe"
Oh, they call me Jack-A-Roe

I see your waist is slender, your fingers, they are small
Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball
Oh, to face the cannonball

I know my waist is slender, my fingers, they are small
But it would not make me tremble to see ten thousand fall
Oh, to see ten thousand fall

The wars then bein' over, she went and looked around
Among the dead and wounded, her darlin' boy she found
Oh, her darlin' boy she found

She picked him up all in her arms and carried him to the town
She sent for a physician who quickly healed his wounds
Oh, who quickly healed his wounds

This couple, they got married, so well they did agree
This couple, they got married, so why don't you and me
Oh, so why don't you and me?
Oh, why don't you and me?

Let's get in there, let's get in there, let's get more of it
Let's fallin' right in there
I like to do it a few more times in a minute
This is, I feel like if I can get it, to the singin' it feels really be me