Jack Hinks

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' (2x)

Grog-drinking hero, Jack Hinks