“Jolly Jack the Sailor”

Description

"It's Jolly Jack the sailor on board of a man-o'war" returns after seven years and takes the train to Lincolnshire to see his sweetheart. "Won't she jump for joy when she hears the news Jack has come home from sea" "We will set the bells a-ringing"

Recordings

  • George Ling, "Jolly Jack the Sailor" (on Voice12)

References

  1. Roud #1785
  2. BI, RcJoJaSa

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1975 (recording, George Ling)
Found in: Britain(England(Lond))