Black Jack Davie- Jeanie West (GA) 1956 REC
[My transcription. From: Smoky Mountain Ballads: Harry & Jeanie West; Counterpoint / Esoteric Records CPST-5545; 1956.
I'm not sure of the provenance of this version; if it's traditional it came from her family (grandmother) in Georgia.
R. Matteson 2015]
"Black Jack Davie" - Sung by Jeanie and Harry West. Recorded in 1956.
[Guitar intro]
Black Jack Davie came a-riding through the woods,
Sang so loud and merry,
Sang so loud he made the wildwoods ring,
Charmed the heart of a pretty little maiden,
Charmed the heart of a pretty little maiden.
[Guitar]
"How old are you, my pretty little miss?
How old are you, my honey?"
"How old are you, my pretty little miss?
"I'll be sixteen next Sunday
Be sixteen next Sunday."
Come with me my pretty little miss
Come with me my honey
Come with me my pretty little miss
You never shall want for money,
You never shall want for money.
[Guitar]
Would you forsaken your husband dear?
Would you forsaken your baby?
Would you forsaken your mansion fine
And go with Black Jack Davie
And go with Black Jack Davie?
Yes, I'll forsaken my husband dear,
And I'll forsaken my baby,
And I'll forsaken mansion fine
And go with Black Jack Davie,
Go with Black Jack Davie.
[Guitar]
Well he put on his high-heeled boots
All made of Spanish leather,
Then he took her in his arms
And they rode away together
They rode away together.
Last night she slept on fine feather bed
Beside her husband and baby,
Tonight she's sleeping on the cold, cold ground
Beside of the Black Jack Davie
Beside of the Black Jack Davie.