Black Jack Davey

The White Stripes

1. Black Jack Davey come a-runnin' on back,
A-whistlin' loud and merry.
Made the woods around him ring,
And he charmed the heart of a lady,
Charmed the heart of a lady.

2. "How old are you, my pretty little miss,
How old are you, my honey"
She answered to him with a lovin' smile
"I'll be sixteen come Sunday,
Said I'll be sixteen come Sunday."

3. "Come and go with me, my pretty little miss,
Come and go with me, my honey,
Take you where the grass grows green,
You never will want for money
Said you never will want for money

4. "Pull off, pull off them long blue gloves
All made of Spanish leather.
Give to me your lily-white hand
And we'll ride off together.
Said we'll both ride off together."

5. Well, she pulled off them long blue gloves
Made of Spanish leather.
And gave to him her lily-white hand
And bid farewell forever.
And they both rode off together.

6. Well, late last night the boss came home
Inquiring about this lady.
The servant spoke before she thought,
"She's been with Black Jack Davey,
Rode off with Black Jack Davey."

7. "Come on, come on, my coal black horse,
You're speedier than the gray.
I'll ride all day and I'll ride all night,
And I'll overtake my lady.
I'll overtake my lady."

8. Well, he rode all night till the broad daylight,
Till he came to a river ragin',
And there he spied his darlin' bride
In the arms of Black Jack Davey.
Wrapped up with Black Jack Davey.

9. "Would you forsake your house and home,
Would you forsake your baby?
Would you forsake your husband, too,
To go with Black Jack Davey.
Run off with Black Jack Davey?"

10. "Yes, I'll forsake my house and home,
And I'll forsake my baby.
I'll forsake my husband, too,
To go with Black Jack Davey.
I'm in love with Black Jack Davey."

11. "Last night I slept on a feather bed
Between my husband and baby.
Tonight I lay on the river banks
In the arms of Black Jack Davey,
I'm in love with Black Jack Davey."