Black Jack Davey

Black Davey come running on back,

Whistlen' loud and merry,

Made the woods round 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 with a loving smile,

"I'll be sixteen come sunday",

Said "ill 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

And gave to him her lily-white hand

And bid fairwell forever

And they both rode off together

Well, late last night the boss came home

Inquiring about his lady

The servant spoke before she thought

"She been with Black Jack Davey

Rode off with Black Jack Davey"

"Come on, come on my coal-black horse

You're speedier than the gray

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?

Last night I slept on a feather bed

Between my husband and baby

And tonight I lay on the river banks

In the arms of Black Jack Davey

I'm in love with Black Jack Davey