Jackaroe-Joan Baez

[ti:Jackaroe] [ar:Joan Baez] [al:Bowery Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Jackaroe - Joan Baez (琼·贝兹) [00:27.88]There was a wealthy merchant [00:30.72]In London he did dwell [00:34.52]He had a lovely daughter [00:38.26]The truth to you I'll tell [00:42.69]Oh the truth to you I'll tell [00:48.61]She had sweethearts a plenty [00:51.36]And men of high degree [00:55.16]There was none but Jack the sailor [00:58.66]Her true love e'er could be [01:03.41]Oh her true love e'er could be [01:11.77]Now Jackie's gone a sailing [01:14.83]With trouble on his mind [01:18.64]To leave his native country [01:22.07]And his darling girl behind [01:26.87]Oh his darling girl behind [01:32.49]She went into a tailor shop [01:35.42]And dressed in men's array [01:39.54]And stepped on board a vessel [01:42.66]To convey herself away [01:47.34]Oh to convey herself away [01:52.57]Well before you step on board sir [01:55.88]Your name I'd like to know [02:00.06]She smiled all in her countenance [02:02.99]They call me Jackaroe [02:08.05]Oh they call me Jackaroe [02:36.88]Your waist is light and slender [02:39.81]Your fingers are neat and small [02:43.93]And your cheeks too red and rosy [02:47.31]To face the cannonball [02:51.81]Oh to face the cannonball [02:54.56] [02:57.36]I know my waist is slender [03:00.17]My fingers neat and small [03:04.41]But it would not make me tremble [03:07.65]To see ten thousand fall [03:12.27]Oh to see ten thousand fall [03:44.59]The war soon being over [03:46.89]She hunted all around [03:50.57]And among the dead and dying [03:54.31]Her darling boy she found [03:58.75]Oh her darling boy she found [04:04.30]She picked him up all in her arms [04:07.54]And carried him to the town [04:11.10]And sent for a physician who [04:14.29]Quickly healed his wounds [04:19.09]Oh who quickly healed his wounds [04:24.46]This couple they got married [04:27.44]So well did they agree [04:31.50]This couple they got married [04:34.73]So why not you and me [04:39.67]Oh so why not you and me