Captain Jack and The Mermaid

Captain Jack was a young man when he went to sea

All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye

He was barely a child of twenty and three

Oh, tell him, young ladies, go and tell him for me

He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea

Now I love Captain Jack and his bride I would be

All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye

We were soon to be wedded, my Jacky and me

Oh, tell him, young ladies, go and tell him for me

He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea

But his ship it had need of a captain one day

All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye

He took charge of the rigging and soon sailed away

Oh, tell him, young ladies, go and tell him for me

He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea

When three years had passed and his ship had returned

All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye

I went down to the sea for the man I had earned

Oh, tell him, young ladies, go and tell him for me

He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea

But my Jack was not there when I went to see

All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye

And this is the tale the crew told to me

Oh, tell him, young ladies, go and tell him for me

He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea

It was almost eight bells and Jack had the watch

He was finning and scaling the fish he had caught

When out of the sea there arose such a tune

As he had not heard by the light of the moon

He looked off to the water and what saw he there

But a beautiful maiden with gold in her hair

She had gowns made of seaweed and a crown on her head

As he stared at the mermaid she quietly said

I have followed your ship for many miles

One day the sea reflected your smile

And I'll give you my kingdom eternally

If you'll marry this mermaid that lives in the sea

Well Jack was in love with the beautiful girl

And he jumped o'er the side in the watery swirl

She then took his arm and she led him away

And we searched all those waters til dawn the next day

We tolled the bell loud, we tolled the bell long

And the looks on our faces were saddened and drawn

When out of the sea Jacky rose like a king

And this is the message he begged us to bring

I have long loved a lady who lives on the land

But my life with the mermaid is ever so grand

Won't you go to my lady and ask her for me

May I marry this mermaid that lives in the sea?

And that is the story I heard from the crew

My tears, they were many, my choices were few

I went down to the sea, the ship's bell to ring

And this is the song that I was heard to sing

Captain Jack was a young man when he went to sea

All the young ladies go and kiss him goodbye

He was barely a child of twenty and three

Oh, tell him, young ladies, go and tell him for me

He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea

Tell him, young ladies, go and tell him for me

He can marry the mermaid that lives in the sea