Darby O'Gill - Jack Tar lyrics

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Darby O'Gill - Jack Tar

A sailor was walkin one fine summers day

A squire and his lady were passin his way

And the sailor heard the squire say: Tonight with you, love, I mean to lay

With me doomy-amma dingy-amma doomy-ammma day

You must tie a string all around yer finger

With the other end of the string hanging out yer winder

And Ill come by and Ill pull that string, then you must come down and let me in

With me doomy-amma dingy-amma doomy-ammma day

Thought Jack to himself: Ive a mind to try

To see if a poor sailor cant win him that prize

So he came by and he pulled that string, then she came down and she let old Jack in

With his doomy-amma dingy-amma doomy-ammma day

The squire came by he was whistlin a song

Thinkin to himself that it wouldnt be long

But when he got there no string he found. Behold his hopes were all dashed to the ground

With his doomy-amma dingy-amma doomy-ammma day

The maiden arose it was just gettin light

She jumped up from the bed with a terrible fright

For there lay old Jack in his tarry old shirt. Behold his hands were all covered with dirt

And his doomy-amma dingy-amma doomy-ammma day

Oh what do you want you tarry sailor

Sneakin in a ladys bedroom to steal her treasure

Oh no, said Jack, I just pulled that string, then you came down and you let me in

With me doomy-amma dingy-amma doomy-ammma day

Then Jack said: Oh forgive me I pray

And Ill steal away very quietly in the dawn of the day

Oh no, said she, dont go too far, for I never will part with my jolly Jack tar

And his doomy-amma dingy-amma doomy-ammma day