Jolly Roving Tar
or Get Up, Jack! John, Sit Down ...
Ships may come and ships may go
As long as the sea does roll.
Each sailor lad just like his dad,
Enjoys the flowing bowl.
A trip ashore he does adore
With a girl that's plump and round.
When your money's all gone
It's the same old song,
``Get up Jack! John, sit down!''
Ch: Come along, come along,
Me jolly brave boys,
There's lots of grog in the jar.
We'll plough the briny ocean
With the jolly roving tar.
When Jack gets in, it's then he'll steer
For some old boarding house.
They'll welcome him with run and gin,
Likewise with pork and scouse.
He'll lend and he'll spend and never offend
Till he lies drunk on the ground
When your money's all gone
It's the same old song,
``Get up Jack! John, sit down!''
Chorus
When Jack gets out it's then he'll sail
For India or Japan
In Asia there, the ladies fair
All love the sailor men.
He'll go ashore and on a tear
He'll buy some girl a gown.
When your money's all 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,
In some grog shop, they'll let him stop
Till eight bells calls him out.
He'll raise his hands high, and loudly he'll cry,
Great gods, we're homeward bound.''
When your money's all gone
It's the same old song,
``Get up Jack! John, sit down!''
Chorus
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