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| 1 | PART ONE: | 1 | PART ONE: |
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| 3 | Captain Jack was a young man when he went to sea, | 3 | Captain Jack was a young man when he went to sea, |
| 4 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ | 4 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ |
| 5 | He was barely a child of twenty and three, | 5 | He was barely a child of twenty and three, |
| 6 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me, | 6 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me,_ |
| 7 | He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ | 7 | _He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ |
| 8 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Well, I loved Captain Jack and his bride I would be, | 9 | Well, I loved Captain Jack and his bride I would be, |
| 10 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ | 10 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ |
| 11 | We were soon to be wedded, my Jackie and Me. | 11 | We were soon to be wedded, my Jackie and Me. |
| 12 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me, | 12 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me,_ |
| 13 | He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ | 13 | _He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ |
| 14 | 14 | ||
| 15 | But his ship it had needed a Captain one day, | 15 | But his ship it had needed a Captain one day, |
| 16 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ | 16 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ |
| 17 | He took charge of the rigging and soon sailed away. | 17 | He took charge of the rigging and soon sailed away. |
| 18 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me, | 18 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me,_ |
| 19 | He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ | 19 | _He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ |
| 20 | 20 | ||
| 21 | When three years had passed and his ship had returned, | 21 | When three years had passed and his ship had returned, |
| 22 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ | 22 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ |
| 23 | I went down to the sea for the man I had earned. | 23 | I went down to the sea for the man I had earned. |
| 24 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me, | 24 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me,_ |
| 25 | He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ | 25 | _He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | But my Jack was not there when I went to see, | 27 | But my Jack was not there when I went to see, |
| 28 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ | 28 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ |
| 29 | And this is the tale the crew told to me. | 29 | And this is the tale the crew told to me. |
| 30 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me, | 30 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me,_ |
| 31 | He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ | 31 | _He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ |
| 32 | 32 | ||
| 33 | PART TWO: | 33 | PART TWO: |
| 34 | 34 | ||
| 35 | It was almost eight bells and Jack had the watch, | 35 | It was almost eight bells and Jack had the watch, |
| 36 | He was finning and scaling the fish he had caught, | 36 | He was finning and scaling the fish he had caught, |
| 37 | When out of the sea there rose such a tune | 37 | When out of the sea there rose such a tune |
| 38 | As he had not heard by the light of the moon. | 38 | As he had not heard by the light of the moon. |
| 39 | 39 | ||
| 40 | He looked o'er to the waters and what saw he there | 40 | He looked o'er to the waters and what saw he there |
| 41 | But a beautiful maiden with gold in her hair, | 41 | But a beautiful maiden with gold in her hair, |
| 42 | She had gowns made of seaweed and a crown on her head, | 42 | She had gowns made of seaweed and a crown on her head, |
| 43 | As he stared at the Mermaid she quietly said. | 43 | As he stared at the Mermaid she quietly said. |
| 44 | 44 | ||
| 45 | "I have followed your ship for many a mile. | 45 | "I have followed your ship for many a mile. |
| 46 | One day the sea reflected your smile | 46 | One day the sea reflected your smile |
| 47 | And I'll give you my kingdom, eternally, | 47 | And I'll give you my kingdom, eternally, |
| 48 | If you'll marry this Mermaid that lives in the sea." | 48 | If you'll marry this Mermaid that lives in the sea." |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | Well, Jack was in love with the beautiful girl | 50 | Well, Jack was in love with the beautiful girl |
| 51 | And he jumped o'er the side in the watery swirl. | 51 | And he jumped o'er the side in the watery swirl. |
| 52 | She then took his arm and she led him away, | 52 | She then took his arm and she led him away, |
| 53 | And we searched all those waters 'till dawn the next day. | 53 | And we searched all those waters 'till dawn the next day. |
| 54 | 54 | ||
| 55 | We tolled the bell loud, we tolled the bell long, | 55 | We tolled the bell loud, we tolled the bell long, |
| 56 | And the looks on our faces were saddened and drawn, | 56 | And the looks on our faces were saddened and drawn, |
| 57 | When, out of the sea, Jackie rose like a King, | 57 | When, out of the sea, Jackie rose like a King, |
| 58 | And this is the message he begged us to bring. | 58 | And this is the message he begged us to bring. |
| 59 | 59 | ||
| 60 | "I have long loved the Lady who lives on the land, | 60 | "I have long loved the Lady who lives on the land, |
| 61 | But my life with the Mermaid is ever so grand, | 61 | But my life with the Mermaid is ever so grand, |
| 62 | Won't you go to my Lady and ask her for me, | 62 | Won't you go to my Lady and ask her for me, |
| 63 | May I marry this Mermaid that lives in the sea?" | 63 | May I marry this Mermaid that lives in the sea?" |
| 64 | 64 | ||
| 65 | And that is the story I heard from the crew, | 65 | And that is the story I heard from the crew, |
| 66 | My tears they were many, my choices were few. | 66 | My tears they were many, my choices were few. |
| 67 | I went down to the sea, the ship's bell to ring, | 67 | I went down to the sea, the ship's bell to ring, |
| 68 | And this is the song that I was heard to sing. | 68 | And this is the song that I was heard to sing. |
| 69 | 69 | ||
| 70 | PART THREE: | 70 | PART THREE: |
| 71 | 71 | ||
| 72 | Captain Jack was a young man when he went to sea, | 72 | Captain Jack was a young man when he went to sea, |
| 73 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ | 73 | _Oh, me young Ladies, go and kiss him goodbye._ |
| 74 | He was barely a child of twenty and three, | 74 | He was barely a child of twenty and three, |
| 75 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me, | 75 | _Oh, tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me,_ |
| 76 | He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ | 76 | _He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ |
| 77 | 77 | ||
| 78 | _Tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me, | 78 | _Tell him, young Ladies, go and tell him for me,_ |
| 79 | He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ | 79 | _He can marry the Mermaid that lives in the sea._ |