Blackjack Davey
Traditional : As Sung by Bob Dylan
Blackjack Davey came a ridin' on by whistling loud and merry
Made the words around him ring and he charmed the heart of a lady
Charmed the heart of a lady
"How old are you my pretty little miss, how old are you my honey?"
She answered him with a loving smile, "I'll be sixteen come Sunday"
Be sixteen come Sunday
Come and go with me my pretty little miss, come and go with me my honey
Take you where the grass grows green, you never will want the money
Never will want the money
Pull off pull off those high heeled shoes all made of Spanish leather
Get behind me on my horse and we'll ride off together
We'll both go off together
Well she pulled off those high heeled shoes all made of Spanish leather
Got behind him on his horse and they rode off together
They both rode off together
At night the boss came home, inquiring about his lady
The servant spoke before she thought, "She's been with Blackjack Davey"
Rode off with Blackjack Davey
No saddle for me, my coal black stud, he's speedier than the grave
I rode all day and I'll ride all night and I'll bring back my lady
I'll bring back my lady
Well he road all night 'til the broad daylight 'til he came to river ragin'
And there he spied his darling bride in the arms of Blackjack Davey
Wrapped up with Blackjack Davey
Pull off, Pull off them long blue gloves all made of the finest leather
Give to me your lily white hand and we'll go home together
We'll both go home together
Well she pulled off her long blue gloves all made of the finest leather
Gave to him her lily white hand and say goodbye forever
Bid farewell forever
Would you forsake your house and home, would you forsake your baby?
Would you forsake your husband too to go with Blackjack Davey?
Ride off with Blackjack Davey
Well, I've forsaken my house and home and I'll forsake my baby
I'll forsake my husband too for the love of Blackjack Davey
Love my Blackjack Davey
Last night I slept in a feather bed beside my husband and baby
Tonight I lay on the river banks in the arms of Blackjack Davey
Love my Blackjack Davey
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