Jackaroo – Jerry GarciaBy There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwellHe had a beautiful daughter, the truth to you I’ll tellOh, the truth to you I’ll tellShe had sweethearts a plenty and men of high degreeBut none but Jack the sailor her true love e’er could beOh, her true love e’er could beJackie’s gone a sailing with trouble on his mindHe’s left his native country and his darling girl behindOh, his darling girl behindShe went down to a tailor’s shop and dressed in man’s arrayShe climbed on board a vessel to convey herself awayOh, convey herself awayBefore you step on board Sir, your name I’d like to knowShe smiled all in her countenance ‘they call me Jack A Roe’Oh, they call me Jack A RoeI see your waist is slender, your fingers they are smallYour cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonballOh, to face the cannonballI know my waist is slender, my fingers they are smallBut it would not make me tremble to see ten thousand fallOh, to see ten thousand fallThe war soon being over, she went and looked aroundAmong the dead and wounded her darling boy she foundOh, her darling boy she foundShe picked him up all in her arms and carried him to townShe sent for a physician who quickly healed his woundsOh, who quickly healed his woundsThis couple they got married, so well they did agreeThis couple they got married, so why not you and meOh, why not you and me www.pillowlyrics.com419786497975 88k 20