Jolly Roving Tar Lyrics - Play - Great Big Sea

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!" 

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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!" 

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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!" 

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