Jackaro - Pete Seeger

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

Her sweethearts they were plentiful, she courted day and night

Until on Jackie Fraser she placed her heart’s delight

Oh, she placed her heart’s delight

«Oh daughter dearest daughter, your body I’ll confine

If none but Jack the sailor can ever suit your mind

Oh, can ever suit your mind»

«This body you may 'prison, my heart you can’t confine

There’s none but Jackie Fraser shall have this heart o' mine

Oh, shall have this heart o' mine»

Her parents saw him comin', they flew in an angry way

They gave him forty shillings to bear him far away

Oh, to bear him far away

He sailed across the ocean, across the deep blue sea

Till safely he was landed in the wars of Germany

Oh, the wars of Germany

She went down to a tailor shop, she dressed in men’s array

She laboured for the captain to bear her far away

Oh, to bear her far away

«Before you step on board, sir, your name I’d like to know»

She smiled all in her countenance, «They call me Jackaro

Oh, they call me Jackaro»

«Your waist is far too 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 I would not change my countenance to see ten thousand fall

Oh, to see ten thousand fall»

She sailed across the ocean, across the deep blue sea

Till safely she was landed in the wars of Germany

Oh, the wars of Germany

She went out to the battlefield, she viewed it up and down

Among the dead and dying, her darling boy she found

Oh, her darling boy she found

She picked him up most tenderly, she carried him to the town

She sent for a physician to cure up all his wounds

Oh, to cure up all his wounds

This couple now are married, so well did they agree

This couple now are married, so why not you and me?

Oh, so why not you and me?