Jack-a-Roe-Joan Baez

[ti:Jack A Roe] [ar:Joan Baez] [al:Joan Baez In Concert Part 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Jack-a-Roe - Joan Baez (琼·贝兹) [00:04.95]There was a wealthy merchant [00:07.48]In London he did dwell [00:10.49]He had a lovely daughter [00:13.05]The truth to you I'll tell [00:15.54] [00:16.95]Oh the truth to you I'll tell [00:20.50] [00:21.13]She had sweethearts a plenty [00:23.25]And men of high degree [00:25.93] [00:26.62]There was none but Jack the sailor [00:29.30]Her true love e'er could be [00:31.63] [00:33.00]Oh her true love e'er could be [00:37.59] [00:39.90]Now Jackie's gone a sailing [00:41.64]With trouble on his mind [00:44.34] [00:45.15]To leave his native country [00:47.47]And his darling girl behind [00:49.64] [00:51.39]Oh his darling girl behind [00:55.86] [00:58.92]She went into a tailor shop [01:01.16]And dressed in men's array [01:04.47]And stepped on board a vessel [01:06.48]To convey herself away [01:09.23] [01:10.30]Oh to convey herself away [01:14.23] [01:14.85]Before you step on board sir [01:16.78]Your name I'd like to know [01:19.96]She smiled all in her countenance [01:22.41]They call me Jackaroe [01:24.97] [01:26.03]Oh they call me Jackaroe [01:29.59] [01:32.77]Your waist is light and slender [01:34.52]Your fingers are neat and small [01:37.25] [01:37.93]Your cheeks too red and rosy [01:40.12]To face the cannonball [01:44.05]Oh to face the cannon-ball [01:47.98]I know my waist is slender [01:50.10]My fingers neat and small [01:53.41]But it would not make me tremble [01:55.72]To see ten thousand fall [01:59.15]Oh to see ten thousand fall [02:03.40] [02:05.58]The war soon being over [02:07.70]They hunted all around [02:10.94]And among the dead and dying [02:13.25]Her darling boy she found [02:16.75]Oh her darling boy she found [02:20.99]She picked him up all in her arms [02:23.70]And carried him to the town [02:25.76] [02:26.44]And sent for a physician who [02:29.00]Quickly healed his wounds [02:32.31]Oh who quickly healed his wounds [02:35.74] [02:36.43]This couple they got married [02:38.49]And well they did agree [02:41.92]This couple they got married [02:43.93]So why not you and me [02:47.24] [02:47.99]Oh so why not you and me