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Title
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Jack and Nancy
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Singer
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Morse, William
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
Jack went down to her parent's home,
Cried - 'Nancy, will you, aye or no?
Or will you wed a jolly sailor?'
'Oh, no,' says Nancy.
Verse 2
Then John pulled two handfuls of gold,
Cried, 'Nancy, will you, aye or no?'
'Oh, yes,' says Nancy, with a smile,
'I was only joking all the while.'
Verse 3
'If you are joking, I am not in jest.
That's not the question that I ask,
But if it's money that you love best,
You shall never wed your sailor.'
Verse 4
Then John set up in a public line,
Plenty of silver and plenty of coin;
It made young Nancy often pine,
Since she refused the sailor.
Verse 5
'There's no other girl that I can find,
That is so pleasing to my mind.
But I'll live single all my time,
Before she shall wed her sailor.'
