There was a wealthy merchant
In London he did dwell
He had a lovely daughter
The truth to you I'll tell
Oh, the truth to you I'll tell

Her sweethearts they were plentiful
She courted day and night
Until on Jackie Fraser she
Placed her heart's delight
Oh, she placed her heart's delight

"Oh daughter dearest daughter
Your body I'll confine
If none but Jack the sailor
Can ever suit your mind
Oh, can ever suit your mind"
"This body you may 'prison
My heart you can't confine
There's none but Jackie Fraser shall
Have this heart o' mine
Oh, shall have this heart o' mine"

Her parents saw him comin'
They flew in an angry way
They gave him forty shillings to
Bear him far away oh, to bear him far away

He sailed across the ocean
Across the deep blue sea
Till safely he was landed in
The wars of Germany oh, the wars of Germany

She went down to a tailor shop
She dressed in men's array
She laboured for the captain to
Bear her far away oh, to bear her far away

"Before you step on board, sir
Your name I'd like to know"
She smiled all in her countenance
"They call me Jackaro
Oh, they call me Jackaro"

"Your waist is far too slender
Your fingers they are small
Your cheeks too red and rosy
To face the cannonball
Oh, to face the cannonball"

"I know my waist is slender
My fingers they are small
But I would not change my countenance
To see ten thousand fall
Oh, to see ten thousand fall"
She sailed across the ocean
Across the deep blue sea
Till safely she was landed in
The wars of Germany oh, the wars of Germany

She went out to the battlefield
She viewed it up and down
Among the dead and dying
Her darling boy she found
Oh, her darling boy she found

She picked him up most tenderly
She carried him to the town
She sent for a physician to
Cure up all his wounds
Oh, to cure up all his wounds

This couple now are married
So well did they agree
This couple now are married
So why not you and me?
Oh, so why not you and me?