(Here Comes a Sailor)
a 1900 song depicting the popularity of sailors.
words by Andrew B. Sterling
music by Chas. B. Ward
This sailing song is sandwiched between Sailing, Sailing (1880) and the Sailor’s Hornpipe. It has been parodied many times over the years.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb:
Lyrics
- Jack is the king of the dark blue sea
Jack is as brave as the brave can be
He’s the boy the girls adore
Oh, what fun when Jack’s ashore!
For he is the fellow can make things hum
Oh, how they sigh when they see him come
Loaded down with gold so bright
Welcome home, Jack, you’re all right
Chorus
Strike up the band, here comes a sailor
Cash in his hand, just off a whaler
Stand in a row, don’t let him go
Jack’s a cinch, but every inch a sailor
- Jack on his ship o’er the sea has skimmed
Jack on the sea has the sails well trimmed
But when Jack is on the land
He gets trimmed to beat the band
For he has a sweetheart in ev’ry port
Love to a sailor is rare old sport
When he’s broke, it’s Jack good-bye
When he’s flush, you’ll hear them cry:
Sung here by Fred Feild: