Joan Baez – Jackaroe (Guitar)

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There was a wealthy merchant

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In London he did dwell

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He had a lovely daughter

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The truth to you I'll tell

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Oh, the truth to you I'll tell

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She had sweethearts a plenty

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And men of high degree

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There was none but Jack the sailor

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Her true love e'er could be

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Oh, her true love e'er could be

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Now Jackie's gone a-sailin'

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With trouble on his mind

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To leave his native country

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And his darling girl behind

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Oh, his darling girl behind

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She went into a tailor shop

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And dressed in men's array

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And stepped on board a vessel

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To convey herself away

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Oh, convey herself away

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Before you step on board sir

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Your name I'd like to know

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She smiled all in her countenance

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They call me Jack-a-roe

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Oh, they call me Jack-a-roe

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Your waist is light and slender

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Your fingers are neat and small

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Your cheeks too red and rosy

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To face the cannonball

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Oh, to face the cannonball

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I know my waist is slender

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My fingers are neat and small

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But it would not make me tremble

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To see ten thousand fall

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Oh, to see ten thousand fall

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The war soon being over

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They hunted all around

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And among the dead and dying

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Her darling boy she found

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Oh, her darling boy she found

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She picked him up all in her arms

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And carried him to the town

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And sent for a physician

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Who quickly healed his wounds

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Oh, who quickly healed his wounds

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This couple they got married

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So well did they agree

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This couple they got married

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So why not you and me?

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Oh, so why not you and me?