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Jerry Garcia & David Grisman( David Grisman and Jerry Garcia )
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Jackaroo
David Grisman and Jerry Garcia
There was a wealthy merchant. in london he did dwell he had a beautiful daughter. in truth to you i'll tell oh, the truth to you i'll tell she had sweethearts aplenty. men of high degree none but jack the sailor her true love could ever be oh her true love ere could be now jackie's gone a sailing with trouble on his mind he's left his native country and his darling girl behind oh, his darling girl behind she went out to a tailor shop and dressed in mens array she climbed abord a vessel and convey herself away oh, convey herself away before you get on board sir your name we'd like to know she smiled on inner countenance they call me jackaroe oh, they call me jackaroe Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com i see your waist is slender your fingers they are small your cheeks too red and rosey to face the cannonball oh, to face the cannonball i know my waist is slender my fingers they are small my cheeks to red and rosey to face the cannonball oh, to face the cannonball comotion being over she went and looked aroynd amongst the dead and wounded her darlin boy she found oh, her darlin boy she found they picked him up on litters and off and through the town she sent for a physician who quickly healed his wounds oh, quickly healed his wounds this couple they got married so well did they agree this couple they got married so, why dont you and me oh, so why dont you and me
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