Jack Haggerty-Touchstone

[ti:Jack Haggerty] [ar:Touchstone] [al:The New Land] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Jack Haggerty - Touchstone [00:16.92]I'm a heartbroken raftsman, from Greenville I came [00:20.50]All my virtue's departed with a lass I did fain [00:24.28]From the strong darts of Cupid I've suffered much grief [00:27.74]And my heart's broke asunder, I can get no relief [00:31.19] [00:32.39]Of my trouble I'll tell you without much delay [00:35.68] [00:36.30]Of a sweet little lassie my heart stole away [00:39.84]She's a blacksmith's fair daughter from the flat river side [00:43.47]And I always intended to make her my bride [00:47.06] [00:48.22]I work on the river where the white waters roar [00:51.83]And my name I've engraved on the high rocky shore [00:55.48]I'm the boy that stands happy on the dark, burling stream [00:59.19]But my thoughts were on Molly, she haunted my dream [01:02.86] [01:03.79]I gave her fine jewels, the finest of lace [01:07.54]And the costliest muslins, her form to embrace [01:11.25]I gave her my wages all for to keep safe [01:15.07]I deprived her of nothing I had on this earth [01:18.89] [01:19.56]While I worked on the river, I earned quite a stake [01:23.27]I was steadfast and steady, and ne'er played the rake [01:27.00]For Camp Flat and river I'm very well known [01:30.66]And they call me Jack Haggerty, the pride of the town [01:34.47] [01:49.63]Till she wrote me a letter, which I did receive [01:53.35]And she said from her promise herself she'd relieve [01:57.41]For to wed to another she'd a long time delayed [02:01.06]And the next time I'd see her she'd no more be a maid [02:04.80] [02:05.39]To her mother, Jane Tucker, I lay all the blame [02:09.46]For she caused her to leave and go back on my name [02:13.24]For to cast off the riggings that God was to tie [02:16.97]And to leave me a rambler 'til the day that I die [02:23.44]So come all ye bold raftsmen with hearts stout and true [02:27.39]Don't trust to a woman 'cause you're beat if you do [02:30.93]And if you do meet one with a dark chestnut curl [02:34.64]Remember Jack Haggerty and the Flat River girl