[00:00.37]Joan Baez - Jack-a-Roe [00:05.28]There was a wealthy merchant [00:07.38]In london he did dwell [00:10.47]He had a lovely daughter [00:12.97]The truth to you I'll tell [00:16.88]Oh the truth to you I'll tell [00:21.10]She had sweethearts a plenty [00:23.50]And men of high degree [00:26.74]There was none but jack the sailor [00:29.23]Her true love there could be [00:33.13]Oh her true love there could be [00:39.87]Now jackie's gone a sailing [00:41.96]With trouble on his mind [00:45.18]To leave his native country [00:47.63]And his darling girl behind [00:51.37]Oh his darling girl behind [00:58.90]She went into a tailor shop [01:01.37]And dressed in men's array [01:04.45]And stepped on board a vessel [01:06.63]To convey herself away [01:10.39]Oh to convey herself away [01:14.53]Before you step on board sir [01:17.07]Your name I'd like to know [01:20.07]She smiled all in her countenance [01:22.57]They call me jackaroe [01:26.17]Oh they call me jackaroe [01:32.63]Your waist is light and slender [01:34.71]Your fingers are neat and small [01:37.91]Your cheeks too red and rosy [01:40.03]To face the cannonball [01:44.02]Oh to face the cannonball [01:48.05]I know my waist is slender [01:50.26]My fingers neat and small [01:53.42]But it would not make me tremble [01:55.67]To see ten thousand fall [01:59.59]Oh to see ten thousand fall [02:05.84]The war soon being over [02:07.82]They hunted all around [02:10.98]And among the dead and dying [02:13.37]Her darling boy she found [02:16.99]Oh her darling boy she found [02:21.03]She picked him up all in her arms [02:23.16]And carried him to the town [02:26.48]And sent for a physician who [02:29.06]Quickly healed his wounds [02:32.39]Oh who quickly healed his wounds [02:36.32]This couple they got married [02:38.69]And well they did agree [02:41.79]This couple they got married [02:44.17]So why not you and me [02:47.92]Oh so why not you and me