| There was a wealthy merchant
| Había un comerciante rico
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| In London he did dwell
| En Londres moró
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| He had a beautiful daughter
| El tenia una hermosa hija
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| The truth to you I’ll tell
| La verdad a ti te diré
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| Oh, the truth to you I’ll tell
| Oh, la verdad a ti te diré
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| She had sweethearts a-plenty
| Ella tenía novios en abundancia
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| And men of high degree
| Y los hombres de alto grado
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| But none but Jack the sailor
| Pero nadie más que Jack el marinero
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| Her true love ere could be
| Su verdadero amor podría ser
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| Oh, her true love ere could be
| Oh, su verdadero amor podría ser
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| Jack he’s gone a-sailing
| Jack se ha ido a navegar
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| With trouble on his mind
| Con problemas en su mente
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| He’s left his king and his country
| Ha dejado a su rey y su país.
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| And his darling girl behind
| Y su querida niña detrás
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| Oh, his darling girl behind
| Oh, su querida niña detrás
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| She went down to a tailor’s shop
| Bajó a la tienda de un sastre
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| And dressed in men’s array
| Y vestido con ropa de hombre
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| She’s signed a bill of passage
| Ella ha firmado un documento de paso
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| To convey herself away
| Para transportarse lejos
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| Oh, convey herself away
| Oh, transpórtate lejos
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| Before you get on board, Sir
| Antes de subir a bordo, señor
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| Your name we’d like to know
| Tu nombre nos gustaría saber
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| She smiled all in her countenance
| Ella sonrió todo en su semblante
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| They call me Jack-a-Roe
| Me llaman Jack-a-Roe
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| Oh, they call me Jack-a-Roe
| Oh, me llaman Jack-a-Roe
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| I see your waist is slender
| Veo que tu cintura es delgada
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| Your fingers they are small
| Tus dedos son pequeños
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| Your cheeks to red and rosy
| Tus mejillas rojas y rosadas
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| To face the cannonball
| Para enfrentar la bala de cañón
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| I know my waist is slender
| Sé que mi cintura es delgada
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| And my fingers they are small
| Y mis dedos son pequeños
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| But it would not make me tremble
| Pero no me haría temblar
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| To see ten thousand fall
| Ver caer diez mil
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| To see them fall
| Para verlos caer
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| The war soon being over
| La guerra pronto terminará
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| She went and looked around
| Ella fue y miró a su alrededor
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| Among the dead and wounded
| Entre los muertos y heridos
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| Her darling boy she found
| Su querido niño que encontró
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| Oh, her darling boy she found
| Oh, su querido niño que encontró
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| She picked him up all in her arms
| Ella lo recogió todo en sus brazos
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| And carried him to the town
| y lo llevó al pueblo
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| She sent for a physician
| Ella envió por un médico
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| Who quickly healed his wounds
| Quien rápidamente sanó sus heridas
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| Oh, who quickly healed his wounds
| Oh, quien rápidamente sanó sus heridas
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| This couple they got married
| Esta pareja se casaron
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| So well they did agree
| Tan bien que estuvieron de acuerdo
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| This couple they got married
| Esta pareja se casaron
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| So why not you and me?
| Entonces, ¿por qué no tú y yo?
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| Oh, why not you and me? | Oh, ¿por qué no tú y yo? |