Black Jack Davy came a riding on the plain

voice;Collected by Mary Celestia Parler Transcribed by Nathaniel Lucy Sung by Lula Davis Fayetteville, Arkansas July 1, 1954 Reel 202, Item 11 Black Jack Davy Black Jack Davy came a riding on the plain Singing his song so gay He sang so loud he made the echoes ring And charmed the heart of a lady-o He says “Little miss will you go with me? Will you be my baby-o? I swear by the sword that hangs by my side You’ll never want for money-o” Will you forsake your house and home? Will you forsake your baby-o? Will you forsake the one that loves you To go with Black Jack Davy-o? Oh yes, I’ll forsake my house and home Yes I’ll forsake my baby-o Yes I’ll forsake the one that loves me To go with black Jack Davy-o Then pull of that little black glove you wear Made out of Spanish leather-o Place your little white hand in mine And here we’ll part forever-o She pulled off that little black glove she wore Made out of that Spanish leather-o Placed that little white hand in his And there they parted forever-o Well they rode all night and they rode all day Til the sun set in the evening-o There they came to a broad salt lake That looked so dark and dreary-o Once I had a home so fine And jewels very costly-o Now I sit me down in rags By the side of the gypsy draily-oLast night I slept on a new featherbed Beside my darling baby-o Tonight I sleep on an old straw bed With the gypsies piled all around me-oFunding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation