Great Big Sea - Jack Hinks lyrics

Ah, when Jack comes ashore he's got money galore And he's seldom cut short of a job He can dress now as well, as any can tell With a good silver watch in his fob Poor Jack in his life was ne'er paired with a wife Though sometimes with la**es he links He's a seafarin', sailmakin', gamblin', caperin' Grog-drinking hero, Jack Hinks, oh, Jack Hinks When inclined for to spend he walks in with a friend And with pleasure he sits himself down He tips up his gla** and he winks at the la** And he smiles if she happens to frown And like a ramblin' true blue when the rent becomes due On the table the money he clinks He's a seafarin', sailmakin', gamblin', caperin' Grog-drinking hero, Jack Hinks, oh, Jack Hinks -- Instrumental bit Bound home the other fall we fell into a squall Round the northermost head of Cape Friels We were washed away without further delay At the thought, how my spirit it chills We were bashed on the rocks like a hard-hunted fox Of d**h and destruction he thinks He's a seafaring sailmakin', gamblin', caperin' Grog-drinking hero, Jack Hinks, oh, Jack Hinks Jack, without fail, was out in that same gale Having drove across Bonavist' Bay Oh, Neptune did rail as he hauled in all sail And had his two spars cut away Oh, but Providence kind so eases the wind And on sailors so constantly thinks He saved That seafarin', sailmakin', gamblin', caperin' (x2) Grog-drinking hero, Jack Hinks