Jack-a-Roe

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