Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Jolly Roving Tar, artist - Great Big Sea.
Date of issue: 27.04.2009
Song language: English
Jolly Roving Tar |
Ships may come and ships may go As long as the sea does roll. |
Each sailor lad just like his dad, |
He loves the flowing bowl. |
A trip on shore he does adore |
With a girl who’s nice and round. |
When the money’s gone |
It’s the same old song, |
«Get up Jack! |
John, sit down!» |
CHORUS: |
Come along, come along, You jolly brave boys, |
There’s lots of grog in the jar. |
We’ll plough the briny ocean |
With the jolly roving tar. |
When Jack comes in, it’s then he’ll steer |
To some old boarding house. |
They’ll welcome him with rum and gin, |
And feed him on pork scouse. |
He’ll lend, spend and he’ll not offend |
Till he’s lyin' drunk on the ground |
When the money’s gone |
It’s the same old song, |
«Get up Jack! |
John, sit down!» |
CHORUS |
Jack, he then, oh then he’ll sail |
Bound down for Newfoundland |
All the ladies fair in Placentia there |
They love that sailor man. |
He’ll go to shore out on a tear |
And he’ll buy some girl a gown. |
When the money’s gone |
It’s the same old song, |
«Get up Jack! |
John, sit down!» |
CHORUS |
When Jack gets old and weatherbeat, |
Too old to roam about, |
They’ll let him stop in some rum shop |
Till eight bells calls him out. |
Then he’ll raise his eyes up to the skies, |
Sayin' «Boys, we’re homeward bound.» |
When the money’s gone |
It’s the same old song, |
«Get up Jack! |
John, sit down!» |
CHORUS |