Jack Was Every Inch A Sailor

Jack was every inch a sailor
5 and 20 years a whaler
Jack was every inch a sailor
He was born upon the bright blue sea.

Now tis 25 or 30 years since Jack first saw the light
He came into this world you know one dark and stormy night
He was born on board his father's ship
As she was a'lying to
Bout 25 or 30 miles southeast of Back-a-loo

Chorus:
Oh, Jack was every inch a sailor
5 and 20 years away'lor
Jack was every inch a sailor
He was born upon the bright blue sea.

Now when Jack grew up to be a man
He went to Labrador
He fished in the Indian harbour
where his father fished before
on his return in the farm he met a heavy gale
Jack was swept into the sea
And swallowed by a whale.
CHORUS

Now that whale went straight for Baffin Bay about 90 miles an hour
And every time he'd blow his spray
He'd send in a shower
Now said Jack to himself,
I must see what he's about
So he grabbed that whale by the tail and turned him inside out
CHORUS

That's true!