Jack-a-Roe - Bob Dylan

Oh, 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

She had sweethearts a-plenty and men of high degree

There was none but Jackie Frazier, her true love e’er to be

Oh, her true love e’er to be

«Oh daughter, oh daughter, your body I will confine

If none but Jack the sailor would ever suit your mind

Oh, would ever suit your mind

«This body you may imprison, my heart you can’t confine

There’s none but Jack the sailor would have this heart of mine

Oh, would have this heart of mine

Now Jackie’s gone sailing with trouble on his mind

To leave his native country and his darling girl behind

Oh, his darling girl behind

She went into the tailor shop and dressed in men’s array

Then she went into the vessel to convey herself away

Oh, convey herself away

«Before you step onboard, sir, your name I’d like to know.»

She smiled all in her countenance, said, «They call me Jack-A-Roe

Oh, they call me Jack-A-Roe.»

«Your waist is light and slender, your fingers neat and small

Your cheeks too red and rosy for to face the cannonball

Oh, to face the cannonball

«I know my waist is slender and my fingers they are small

But they would not make me tremble for to see ten thousand fall

Oh, to see ten thousand fall.»

The war soon being over, they hunted all around

Among the dead and dying her darling love she found

Oh, her darling love she found

She picked him up all in her arms and carries him to town

And sent for her physician to quickly heal his wounds

Oh, to quickly heal his wounds

This couple, they got married, so well they did agree

This couple they got married, so why not you and me

Oh, so why not you and me