The Saucy Sailor Boy
1. He was a saucy sailor boyWho’d come from afar,
To ask a maid to be the bride
Of a poor Jack tar.
2. The maiden, a poor fisher girl,
Stood close by his side;
With scornful look she answered thus;
I’ll not be your bride.
3. You’re mad to think I’d marry you
Too ragged you are;
Begone, you saucy sailor boy,
Begone you Jack tar.
4. I’ve money in my pocket, love,
And bright gold in store;
These clothes of mine are all in rags,
But coin can buy more.
5. Though black my hands my gold is clean
So I’ll sail afar,
A fairer maid than you, I ween,
Will wed this Jack tar.
6. Stay! Stay! you saucy sailor boy,
Do not sail afar;
I love you and will marry you,
You silly Jack tar.
7. ‘Twas but to tease I answered so,
I thought you could guess
That when a maiden answers no
She always means yes.
8. Begone you pretty fisher girl,
Too artful are you;
So spake the saucy sailor boy,
Gone was her Jack tar.