I'm a heartbroken raftsman from Greenville I came And my hearts broke asunder with a lass I did feign From the strong darts of cupid I've suffered much grief And my heart's broke asunder, I can get no relief.
Of my trouble I'll tell you without much delay Of a sweet little lassie my heart stole away She's a blacksmith's fair daughter from the flat river side And I always intended to make her my bride.
I worked on the river where the high waters roll And my name I've engraved on the high rock and schoal I'm the boy that stands happy on the dark purling stream But my thoughts were on Molly, she haunted my dreams.
I gave here fine jewels the finest of lace The costliest muslins her form to embrace I gave her my wages all for to keep safe I deprived her of nothing I had on this earth.
While I worked on the river I earned quite a stake I was steadfast and steady and ne'er played the rake O'er camp, flat, and river I'm very well known And they call me Jack Haggerty the pride of the town.
‘Til she wrote me a letter, which I did receive And she said from her promise herself she'd relieve For to wed to another she'd a long time delayed And the next time I'd see her she'd no more be a maid
To her mother Jane Tucker I lay all the blame For she caused her to leave and go back on my name For to cast of the riggings that God was to tie And to leave me a rambler ‘til the day that I die.
So come all you bold raftsmen with hearts stout and true Don't trust to a woman ‘cause you're beat if you do But if you do meet one with a dark chestnut curl Remember Jack Haggerty and the flat river girl.Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
