This is a British folk song, which appeared around 1900. I am listening to the version of Joan Baez. The lyrics are as follows:
Jackaroejoan Baez
There Was A Wealthy Merchant, in London He Did Dwell He Had a lovely daughter, The truth to you i'll tell oh Tell Tell Tell TELL
SHE HAD SWEETHEARTS A-PLENTYAND MEN OF HIGH Degree The The the Sail, Her True Love E'er Could Beoh Her True Love E'er Could B
Now Jackie's Gone A-Sailingwith Trouble On His Mind To Leave His Native Countryand His Darling Girl Behindoh, His Darling Girl Behind.
SHE WENT INTO A TAILOR Shopand Dressed in Men's Array and Stepped On Board A Vesselto Convey Herself Away Oh, To Convey Herself Away.
"Before you Step on Board, Sir, Your Name I'D Like to Know" She Smile All in Her CountNance, "The Call Me Jackaroe" OH, They Call Me Jackaroe.
"Your Waist is Light and Slender, Your Fingers Are Neat and SMALL Your Cheeks Too Red and Rosyto Face the Cannonball" OH, TO Face The Cannon-Ball.
"I know my waist is slender, my fingers neat and small but it it ten thousand fall" OH, TO SEE TEN THOUSAND FALL.
The War Soon Being over, They Hunted All Aroundand Among The Dead and Dyingher Darling Boy She Found Oh, Her Darling Boy She Found.
SHE PICKED HIM UP All in Her Armsand Carried Him To The Town and Sent for a Physician Whoquickly Healed His Wounds Oh, WHO Quickly Healed His Wounds.
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