Jack Hinks lyrics
Song information
Artist: Great Big Sea Album: Turn
Lyrics
(Traditional - arr. gbs)
Ah, when jack comes ashore he's got money galore And he's seldom cut short of a job He can dress now as well, as any can tell With a good silver watch in his fob
Poor jack in his life was ne'er paired with a wife Though sometimes with lasses he links He's a seafarin', sailmakin', gamblin', caperin' Grog-drinking hero Jack hinks, oh, jack hinks
When inclined for to spend he walks in with a friend And with pleasure he sits himself down He tips up his glass and he winks at the lass And he smiles if she happens to frown
And like a ramblin' true blue when the rent becomes due On the table the money he clinks He's a seafarin', sailmakin', gamblin', caperin' Grog-drinking hero Jack hinks, oh, jack hinks
-- instrumental bit
Bound home the other fall we fell into a squall Round the northermost head of cape friels We were washed away without further delay At the thought, how my spirit it chills
We were bashed on the rocks like a hard-hunted fox Of death and destruction he thinks He's a seafaring sailmakin', gamblin', caperin' Grog-drinking hero Jack hinks, oh, jack hinks
Jack, without fail, was out in that same gale Having drove across bonavist' bay Oh, neptune did rail as he hauled in all sail And had his two spars cut away
Oh, but providence kind so eases the wind And on sailors so constantly thinks He saved That seafarin', sailmakin', gamblin', caperin' (x2) Grog-drinking hero, jack hinks
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
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