There was a wealthy merchant, in London he did dwell
Ada seorang pedagang kaya, tinggal di London
He had a Beautiful daughter, the truth to you we'll tell
Dia punya putri yang cantik, kami akan ceritakan kebenarannya
Oh the truth to you we'll tell
Oh, kebenarannya akan kami ceritakan

She had sweethearts a plenty, and men of high degree
Dia punya banyak pacar, dan pria-pria terhormat
But none but Jack the sailor, her true love ever be
Tapi hanya Jack si pelaut, yang jadi cinta sejatinya
Oh her true love ever be
Oh, cinta sejatinya

Jackie's gone a sailing, with trouble on his mind
Jackie pergi berlayar, dengan pikiran yang berat
He's left his native country and his darling girl behind
Dia tinggalkan negaranya dan gadis tercintanya
Oh his darling girl behind
Oh, gadis tercintanya

She went down to a tailor shop and dressed in man's array
Dia pergi ke toko penjahit dan berpakaian seperti pria
She climbed on board a vessel to convey herself away
Dia naik ke kapal untuk pergi jauh
Oh convey herself away
Oh, pergi jauh

Before you get on board sir, your name we'd like to know
Sebelum kau naik kapal, kami ingin tahu namamu
She smiled on her countenance, they called me Jack-A-Roe
Dia tersenyum, mereka memanggilnya Jack-A-Roe
Oh they called me Jack-A-Roe
Oh, mereka memanggilku Jack-A-Roe

I see your waist is slender, your fingers they are small
Aku lihat pinggangmu ramping, jarimu kecil-kecil
Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball
Pipi mu terlalu merah dan segar untuk menghadapi peluru meriam
Oh to face the cannonball
Oh, untuk menghadapi peluru meriam

I know my waist's to slender, my fingers they are small
Aku tahu pinggangku ramping, jariku kecil-kecil
but it would not make me tremble to see ten thousand fall
Tapi itu tidak akan membuatku gemetar melihat sepuluh ribu jatuh
Oh to see ten thousand fall
Oh, melihat sepuluh ribu jatuh

The war soon being over she went and looked around
Perang segera berakhir, dia pergi dan mencari-cari
among the dead and wounded her darling boy she found
di antara yang mati dan terluka, dia menemukan kekasihnya
Oh her darling boy she found
Oh, kekasihnya yang ditemukan

She picked him up on in her arms and carried him to the town
Dia mengangkatnya ke pelukannya dan membawanya ke kota
she sent for a physician to quickly heal his wounds
Dia memanggil dokter untuk segera mengobati lukanya
Oh to quickly heal his wounds
Oh, untuk segera mengobati lukanya

This couple they got married so well they did agree
Pasangan ini menikah dan mereka setuju dengan baik
This couple they got married so why not you and me?
Pasangan ini menikah, jadi kenapa tidak kita?
Oh why not you and me?
Oh, kenapa tidak kita?
Oh why not you and me?
Oh, kenapa tidak kita?