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Title
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Jim the carter lad
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Singer
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Hawkins, Arthur
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
My name is Jim the carter lad, a jolly cock am I,
I always am contented, be the weather wet or dry,
I snap my fingers at the snow and whistle at the rain,
I've braved the storm for many a day and can do so again.
Chorus
Crack, crack, goes my whip, I whistle and I sing,
I sit upon the waggon as happy as a king;
My horse is always willing, and for me I'm never sad,
There's none can lead a jollier life than Jim the carter lad.
Verse 2
My father was a carrier many years ere I was born,
He used to rise at daybreak and go to his rounds each morn,
He would often take me with him, especially in the spring,
And I loved to sit upon the cart and hear my father sing.
Chorus
Verse 3
I never think of politics or anything so great,
I care not for their high bred talk about the church and state,
I act aright to every man, and that's what makes me glad,
You'll find there beats an honest heart in Jim the carter lad.
Chorus
Verse 4
The girls they all smile on me as I go driving past,
My horse is such a beauty and he jogs along so fast,
We've travelled many a weary mile and happy days we've had,
For none could treat a horse more kind than Jim the carter lad.
Chorus
Verse 5
So now I'll bid you all goodnight, 'tis time I was away,
I know my horse will weary if I much longer stay,
To see your smiling faces it makes my heart quite glad,
So I hope you'll grant your kind applause to Jim the carter's lad.
