Jackaro

[Verse 1]
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

[Verse 2]
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

[Verse 3]
"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"

[Verse 4]
"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"

[Verse 5]
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

[Verse 6]
He sailed across the ocean, across the deep blue sea
'Til safely he was landed in the wars of Germany
Oh, the wars of Germany

[Verse 7]
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

[Verse 8]
"Before you'd 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"

[Verse 9]
"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"

[Verse 10]
"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"

[Verse 11]
She sailed across the ocean, across the deep blue sea
'Til safely she was landed in the wars of Germany
Oh, the wars of Germany

[Verse 12]
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

[Verse 13]
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

[Verse 14]
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?