There Was A Wealthy Merchant - Steeleye Span
There was a wealthy merchant
In London he did dwell
He had a beautiful 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
But none but Jack the sailor
Her true love ere could be
Oh her true love ere could be
Jack he's gone a-sailing
With trouble on his mind
He's left his king and his country
And his darling girl behind
Oh his darling girl behind
She went down to a tailor's shop
And dressed in men's array
She's signed a bill of passage
To convey herself away
Oh convey herself away
Before you get on board Sir
Your name we'd like to know
She smiled all in her countenance
They call me Jack-a-Roe
Oh they call me Jack-a-Roe
I see your waist is slender
Your fingers they are small
Your cheeks to red and rosy
To face the cannonball
I know my waist is slender
And my fingers they are small
But it would not make me tremble
To see ten thousand fall
To see them fall
The war soon being over
She went and looked around
Among the dead and wounded
Her darling boy she found
Oh her darling boy she found
She picked him up all in her arms
And carried him to the town
She sent for a physician
Who quickly healed his wounds
Oh who quickly healed his wounds
This couple they got married
So well they did agree
This couple they got married
So why not you and me
Oh why not you and me
[00:00.00]There Was A Wealthy Merchant - Steeleye Span
[00:27.66]There was a wealthy merchant
[00:30.92]In London he did dwell
[00:36.03]He had a beautiful daughter
[00:39.40]The truth to you I'll tell
[00:44.45]Oh the truth to you I'll tell
[00:54.26]She had sweethearts a-plenty
[00:57.71]And men of high degree
[01:02.72]But none but Jack the sailor
[01:06.31]Her true love ere could be
[01:11.26]Oh her true love ere could be
[01:21.24]Jack he's gone a-sailing
[01:24.31]With trouble on his mind
[01:29.43]He's left his king and his country
[01:32.80]And his darling girl behind
[01:37.91]Oh his darling girl behind
[02:14.67]She went down to a tailor's shop
[02:17.85]And dressed in men's array
[02:22.15]She's signed a bill of passage
[02:26.28]To convey herself away
[02:29.96]Oh convey herself away
[02:37.63]Before you get on board Sir
[02:40.94]Your name we'd like to know
[02:45.68]She smiled all in her countenance
[02:49.17]They call me Jack-a-Roe
[02:53.56]Oh they call me Jack-a-Roe
[03:04.36]I see your waist is slender
[03:07.62]Your fingers they are small
[03:10.87]Your cheeks to red and rosy
[03:14.20]To face the cannonball
[03:14.74]I know my waist is slender
[03:21.33]And my fingers they are small
[03:23.96]But it would not make me tremble
[03:27.47]To see ten thousand fall
[03:33.62]To see them fall
[03:41.11]The war soon being over
[03:44.30]She went and looked around
[03:49.42]Among the dead and wounded
[03:52.98]Her darling boy she found
[03:57.65]Oh her darling boy she found
[04:04.20]She picked him up all in her arms
[04:08.01]And carried him to the town
[04:12.51]She sent for a physician
[04:16.00]Who quickly healed his wounds
[04:21.18]Oh who quickly healed his wounds
[04:30.91]This couple they got married
[04:34.16]So well they did agree
[04:39.33]This couple they got married
[04:42.70]So why not you and me
[04:48.02]Oh why not you and me