Jack-a-Roe - Bob Dylan
Oh 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
She had sweethearts a-plenty
And men of high degree
There was none but Jackie Frazier
Her true love e'er to be
Oh her true love e'er to be
"Oh daughter oh daughter
Your body I will confine
If none but Jack the sailor
Would ever suit your mind
Oh would ever suit your mind
"This body you may imprison
My heart you can't confine
There's none but Jack the sailor
Would have this heart of mine
Oh would have this heart of mine
Now Jackie's gone sailing
With trouble on his mind
To leave his native country
And his darling girl behind
Oh his darling girl behind
She went into the tailor shop
And dressed in men's array
Then she went into the vessel
To convey herself away
Oh convey herself away
"Before you step onboard sir
Your name I'd like to know"
She smiled all in her countenance said
"They call me Jack-A-Roe
Oh they call me Jack-A-Roe"
"Your waist is light and slender
Your fingers neat and small
Your cheeks too red and rosy
For to face the cannonball
Oh to face the cannonball
"I know my waist is slender
And my fingers they are small
But they would not make me tremble
For to see ten thousand fall
Oh to see ten thousand fall"
The war soon being over
They hunted all around
Among the dead and dying her
Darling love she found
Oh her darling love she found
She picked him up all in her arms
And carries him to town
And sent for her physician
To quickly heal his wounds
Oh to quickly heal his wounds
This couple they got married
So well they did agree
This couple they got married
So why not you and me
Oh so why not you and me
