Domeanna
As Jack went a-walking all on a fine day,
Well a Squire and his Lady came walking that way,
And the Squire to the Lady did say,
"Tonight with you love I mean to lay"
With me Domeana, demeana, domeana, day."
Just tie a string, all around you finger,
And let the other end dangle down from your window.
And I'll come by and I'll pull the string,
And you'll come down and you'll let me in"
With me Domeana, demeana, domeana, day.
Jack says to himself, "I've a mind for to try,
And see if a poor sailor he can't win that prize."
So Jack walks by, and he pulls the string,
And she came down and she let old Jack in.
With his Domeana, demeana, domeana, day.
The Squire came a-riding, he was singing a song,
He was thinking to himself how it wouldn't be long,
But when he arrived no string he found,
And all of his hopes were all dashed to the ground.
With his Domeana, demeana, domeana, day.
It was early in the morning it was just getting light,
Well the Lady woke up with a terrible fright!
For there lay Jack in his tarry old shirt,
And behold his face was all covered in dirt,
With his Domeana, demeana, domeana, day.
"Oh what do you mean, you tarry sailor!
Sneaking in a Lady's chamber to steal her treasure!"
"Oh no," says Jack. "I just pulled a string,
And you came down and you let me in."
With me Domeana, demeana, domeana, day.
Jack says to the Lady, "Your pardon I pray,
I'll steal away very quietly at the break of the day."
"Oh no," she says, "Don't you go too far,
For I never will part from my Jolly Jack Tar,
And his Domeana, demeana, domeana, day."
Domeana
Enquanto Jack caminhava num dia bonito,
Um Squire e sua Dama passaram por ali,
E o Squire disse à Dama:
"Hoje à noite com você eu quero ficar."
Com minha Domeana, demeana, domeana, dia.
Apenas amarre um fio ao redor do seu dedo,
E deixe a outra ponta pendurada na sua janela.
E eu vou passar e puxar o fio,
E você vai descer e me deixar entrar."
Com minha Domeana, demeana, domeana, dia.
Jack pensa consigo, "Vou tentar,
E ver se um pobre marinheiro consegue ganhar esse prêmio."
Então Jack passa e puxa o fio,
E ela desceu e deixou o velho Jack entrar.
Com sua Domeana, demeana, domeana, dia.
O Squire chegou montado, cantando uma canção,
Pensando consigo que não ia demorar,
Mas quando chegou, não encontrou fio algum,
E todas as suas esperanças foram pro chão.
Com sua Domeana, demeana, domeana, dia.
Era cedo de manhã, estava clareando,
A Dama acordou com um susto danado!
Pois lá estava Jack com sua camisa suja,
E veja, seu rosto todo coberto de lama,
Com sua Domeana, demeana, domeana, dia.
"Oh, o que você quer, marinheiro sujo!
Entrando no quarto de uma Dama pra roubar seu tesouro!"
"Oh não," diz Jack. "Eu só puxei um fio,
E você desceu e me deixou entrar."
Com minha Domeana, demeana, domeana, dia.
Jack diz à Dama, "Peço desculpas,
Vou sair bem devagar ao amanhecer."
"Oh não," ela diz, "Não vá muito longe,
Pois eu nunca vou me separar do meu Jolly Jack Tar,
E sua Domeana, demeana, domeana, dia.
Composição: Trad. Arr. Damh The Bard