black jack davey come runnin on back
whistlin loud and merry
made the woods around him ring
and he charmed the heart of a lady
charmed the heart of a lady
how old are you, my pretty little miss?
how old are you, my honey?
she answered him with a lovin' smile
i'll be sixteen come sunday
said i'll be sixteen come sunday
come and go with me, my pretty little miss
come and go with me, my honey
i'll take you where the grass grows green
you never will want for money
said you never will want for money
pull off, pull off your long blue gloves
made of spanish leather
give to me your lily-white hand
and we'll ride off together
said we'll ride off together
well, she pulled off her long blue gloves
made of spanish leather
leavin' him with lilly-white hands
and they bid farewell forever
and they both rode together
well, late last night the boss came home
inquiring about his lady
the servent spoke before she thought
she been with black jack davey
rode off with black jack davey
last night i slept on a feather bed
between my husband and baby
and tonight i lay on the river bed
in the arms of black jack davey
i''m in love with black jack davey
come on, come on my coal-black horse
you're speedier than the grey
i'll ride all day and i'll ride all night
and i'll overtake my lady
yeah, i'll overtake my lady
well, he rode all night 'til the broad daylight
'til he came to a river ragin'
and there he spied his darlin' bride
in the arms of black jack davey
wrapped up with black jack davey
would you forsake your house and home?
would you forsake your baby?
would you forsake your husband, too
to go with black jack davey
run off with black jack davey
yes, i've forsaken my house and home
and i'll forsake my baby
and i'll forsake my husband, too
to go with black jack davey
i'm in love with black jack davey |