Black Jack Davey come runnin' on back,
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Whistlen' loud and merry,
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He made the woods 'round him ring,
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And he charmed the heart of a lady,
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Charmed the heart of a lady.
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"How old are you my pretty little miss?",
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"How old are you my honey?",
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She answered him with a loving smile,
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"I'll be sixteen come Sunday",
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Said "ill be sixteen come Sunday".
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"Come and go with me, my pretty little miss
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Come and go with me, my honey
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I'll take you where the grass grows green
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You never will want for money"
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Said, "You never will want for money
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"Pull off, pull off, your long blue gloves
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Made of Spanish leather
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Give to me your lily-white hand
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And we'll ride off together"
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Said, "We'll both ride off together"
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Well, she pulled off her long, blue gloves
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Made of Spanish leather
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And gave to him her lily-white hand
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And bid farewell forever
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And they both rode off together
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Well, late last night the boss came home
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Inquiring about his lady
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The servant spoke before she thought
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"She been with Black Jack Davey"
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"Rode off with Black Jack Davey"
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"Come on, come on my coal-black horse
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You're speedier than the gray
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I'll ride all day and I'll ride all night
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And I'll overtake my lady
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Yeah, I'll overtake my lady"
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Well, he rode all night 'til the broad daylight
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'Til he came to a river ragin'
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And there he spied his darlin' bride
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In the arms of Black Jack Davey
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Wrapped up with Black Jack Davey.
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Would you forsake your house and home?
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Would you forsake your baby?
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Would you forsake your husband, too
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To go with Black Jack Davey?
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Run off with Black Jack Davey?
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Yes, I've forsaken my house and home
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And I forsake my baby
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And I forsake my husband, too
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To go with Black Jack Davey
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I'm in love with Black Jack Davey.
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Last night I slept on a feather bed
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Between my husband and baby
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And tonight I lay on the river banks
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In the arms of Black Jack Davey
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I'm in love with Black Jack Davey
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Black Jack Davey
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| The White Stripes |
