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Jack-A-Roe (Live)
4,532
Rock
Jack-A-Roe (Live) was released on April 1, 1981 by Grateful Dead/Rhino as a part of the album Reckoning (Live)
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Release DateApril 1, 1981
LabelGrateful Dead/Rhino
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
Performer
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Drums
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Vocals
Brent Mydland
Brent Mydland
Vocals
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Vocals
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Drums
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Arranger
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Arranger
Brent Mydland
Brent Mydland
Arranger
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Arranger
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Arranger
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Arranger
Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Producer
Billy Rothschild
Billy Rothschild
Assistant Engineer
Gregg Mann
Gregg Mann
Assistant Engineer
Michael Peri
Michael Peri
Assistant Engineer
Dennis Leonard
Dennis Leonard
Engineer
Don Pearson
Don Pearson
Engineer
Jon Cutler
Jon Cutler
Engineer
Bill Candelario
Bill Candelario
Equipment Technician
Harry Popick
Harry Popick
Equipment Technician
Jeffrey Boden
Jeffrey Boden
Equipment Technician
John Thomas
John Thomas
Equipment Technician
Laurence "Ram Rod" Shurtliff
Laurence "Ram Rod" Shurtliff
Equipment Technician
Paul Roehlk
Paul Roehlk
Equipment Technician
Steve Parish
Steve Parish
Equipment Technician
Willy Legate
Willy Legate
Equipment Technician
Greg Fulginiti
Greg Fulginiti
Mastering Engineer
Dan Healy
Dan Healy
Producer
Amy Polan
Amy Polan
Producer
Bettike Barsotti
Bettike Barsotti
Producer
Betty Cantor-Jackson
Betty Cantor-Jackson
Producer
Bill Graham
Bill Graham
Producer
Bob Barsotti
Bob Barsotti
Producer
Bob Hall
Bob Hall
Producer
Drew Holmes
Drew Holmes
Producer
Frank Stetler
Frank Stetler
Producer
James McGrath
James McGrath
Producer
Jan Rasmussen
Jan Rasmussen
Producer
John Scher
John Scher
Producer
Mo Morrison
Mo Morrison
Producer
Peter Barsotti
Peter Barsotti
Producer
Peter Michelini
Peter Michelini
Producer
Phil Guiliano
Phil Guiliano
Producer
Rudy House
Rudy House
Producer
Scott Ferry
Scott Ferry
Producer
Shelley Diamond
Shelley Diamond
Producer
Sherry Wasserman
Sherry Wasserman
Producer
Willy John Cashman
Willy John Cashman
Producer
Bob Matthews
Bob Matthews
Recording Technician
Dan McInerney
Dan McInerney
Recording Technician
Jeff Hellman
Jeff Hellman
Recording Technician

Lyrics

There was a wealthy merchant, in London, he did dwell
He had a beautiful daughter, the truth to you, I'll tell
Oh, the truth to you, I'll tell
She had sweethearts a-plenty and men of high degree
But none but Jack the sailor, her true love ever be
Oh, her true love ever be
Jackie's gone a-sailing with trouble on his mind
He's left his native country and his darling girl behind
Oh, his darling girl behind
She went down to a tailor shop and dressed in man's array
She climbed on board a vessel to convey herself away
Oh, convey herself away
Before you get on board, sir, your name we'd like to know
She smiled on her countenance, they called me Jack-a-Roe
Oh, they called me Jack-a-Roe
I see your waist is slender, your fingers, they are small
Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball
Oh, to face the cannonball
I know my waist's too slender, my fingers, they are small
But it would not make me tremble to see ten thousand fall
Oh, to see ten thousand fall
The war soon being over, she went and looked around
Among the dead and wounded, her darling boy she found
Oh, her darling boy she found
She picked him up on in her arms and carried him to the town
She sent for a physician to quickly heal his wounds
Oh, to quickly heal his wounds
This couple, they got married, so well, they did agree
This couple, they got married, so why not you and me?
Oh, why not you and me?
Oh, why not you and me?
Written by: Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Brent Mydland, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh
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