Lyrics
As Jack went a-walking all on a fine day
Well a Squire and his Lady came walking that way
And the Squire to the Lady did say
«Tonight with you love I mean to lay»
With me Domeana, demeana, domeana, day
«Just tie a string, all around you finger
And let the other end dangle down from your window
And I’ll come by and I’ll pull the string
And you’ll come down and you’ll let me in»
With me Domeana, demeana, domeana, day
Jack says to himself, «I've a mind for to try
And see if a poor sailor he can’t win that prize.»
So Jack walks by, and he pulls the string
And she came down and she let old Jack in
With his Domeana, demeana, domeana, day
The Squire came a-riding, he was singing a song
He was thinking to himself how it wouldn’t be long
But when he arrived no string he found
And all of his hopes were all dashed to the ground
With his Domeana, demeana, domeana, day
It was early in the morning it was just getting light
Well the Lady woke up with a terrible fright!
For there lay Jack in his tarry old shirt
And behold his face was all covered in dirt
With his Domeana, demeana, domeana, day
«Oh what do you mean, you tarry sailor!
Sneaking in a Lady’s chamber to steal her treasure!»
«Oh no,» says Jack. «I just pulled a string
And you came down and you let me in.»
With me Domeana, demeana, domeana, day
Jack says to the Lady, «Your pardon I pray
I’ll steal away very quietly at the break of the day.»
«Oh no,» she says, «Don't you go too far
For I never will part from my Jolly Jack Tar
And his Domeana, demeana, domeana, day.»