Black Davey come running on back,    Whistlen' loud and merry,    Made the woods round 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 with a loving smile,    "I'll be sixteen come sunday",    Said "ill be sixteen come sunday".       "Come and go with me, my pretty little miss    Come and go with me, my honey    I'll take you where the grass grows green    You never will want for money"    Said, "You never will want for money       "Pull off, pull off your long, blue gloves    Made of Spanish leather    Give to me your lily-white hand    And we'll ride off together"    Said, "We'll ride off together"       Well, she pulled off her long, blue gloves    Made of Spanish leather    And gave to him her lily-white hand    And bid fairwell forever    And they both rode off together       Well, late last night the boss came home    Inquiring about his lady    The servant spoke before she thought    "She been with Black Jack Davey    Rode off with Black Jack Davey"       "Come on, come on my coal-black horse    You're speedier than the gray    I'll ride all day and I'll ride all night    And I'll overtake my lady    Yeah, I'll overtake my lady"       Well, he rode all night 'til the broad daylight    'Til he came to a river ragin'    And there he spied his darlin' bride    In the arms of Black Jack Davey    Wrapped up with Black Jack Davey.       Would you forsake your house and home?    Would you forsake your baby?    Would you forsake your husband, too    To go with Black Jack Davey?    Run off with Black Jack Davey?       Yes, I'd forsake my house and home    And I'd forsake my baby    And I'd forsake my husband too    To go with Black Jack Davey    I'm in love with Black Jack Davey       Last night I slept on a feather bed    Between my husband and baby    And tonight I lay on the river banks    In the arms of Black Jack Davey    I'm in love with Black Jack Davey