Song Lyrics Unknown - Jam On Gerrys Rocks    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> U>> Unknown Singer Lyrics [Unknown other resources]>> Jam On Gerrys Rocks Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Unknown Music Title/Track: Jam On Gerrys Rocks Theme ID: 4493 Album: N/A THE JAM ON GERRY'S ROCKS Come all you jolly fellows, where-ever you may be I hope you'll pay attention, and listen unto me. It's all about some shanty-boys, so manly and so brave. 'Twas on the jam on Gerry's Rocks they met their watery grave. 'Twas on one Sunday morning, as you shall quickly hear, Our logs were piled up mountain high, we could not keep them clear "Turn out, brave boys" the foreman cried, with a voice devoid of fear, "And we'll break up the jam on Gerry's Rocks, and for Eagletown we'll steer". Some of us were willing, while others, they were not. For to work on jams on Sunday, they did not think they'd ought; But six American shanty-boys did volunteer to go To break the jam on Gerry's Rocks, with their foreman young Monroe. They had not rolled off many logs, before the boss did say "I would you all be on your guard, for the jam will soon give way". He had no more than spoke those words, when the jam did break and go, And carried away those six brave youths and their foreman young Monroe. We took him from the water, smoothed back his raven black hair, There was one fair form among them, whose cries did rend the air. There was one fair form among them, a girl from Saginaw Town Whose mournful cries did rend the skies, for her lover that was drowned. She received their presents kindly, and thanked them, every one. 'Though she did not survive him long, as you shall understand. 'Twas scarcely three weeks after, when she was called to go... Her last request: To lie near her love, our foreman young Monroe. Come all you brave young shanty-boys, I'd have you call and see The two green grave by the river side, where grows the hemlock tree, The shanty-boys cut off the wood,where lay those lovers low... 'Tis handsome Clara Clark, my lads, and her true love, young Monroe. (Lomax version with alterations by Edith Lux to improve scansion) (two further verses are added in Ballad of America) Miss Clara was a noble girl, the river-man's true friend Who, with her widdowed mother, lived near the river's bend. The wages of her own true love, the boss to her did pay, And the shanty-boys made up, for her, a generous purse, next day. They buried him with sorrow deep, 'twas on the first of May. Come all of you bold shanty-boys, and for your comrades, pray. Engraved upon a hemlock tree, that by the grave did grow, Was the day and date of the drowning of the shanty-boy, Monroe. See also JAMGERR1 @work @logging @death filename[ JAMGERR2 play.exe JAMJERR EL ===DOCUMENT BOUNDARY Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Jaunting Car, Jealous Brothers, Jealous Husband Well Fitted, Jealous Lover, Jeelie Piece Song Skyscraper Wean, Jefferson And Liberty, Jennie Jenkins, Jennifer Gentle Modern, Jenny Jenkins, Jerseywocky, Jesse James, Jim Crow, Jim Jones Botany Bay, Jim Swaggart The Preacher, Jim The Carter Lad, Jimmy Raeburn, Jimmy Whelan, Jingle Bell Rock, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells Vietnam, Jinny Wren Bride, Jock O Hazeldean, Jock O The Side, Jock Sheep, Jock Stewart, Joe Bowers, Joe Hill, Joe Hills Last Will, John Barleycorn, John Birch Society, John Bolyn, John Browns Baby, John Cherokee, John Hardy, John Henry, John Henry The Accountant, John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, John John The Water Man, John Kanaka, John Maclean March, John Of Dreams, John Reilly, Johnny And Betsy, Johnny And Mollie, Johnny And Old Mr Henly, Johnny Be Fair, Johnny Blunt, Johnny Booker, Johnny Bull My Jo John, Johnny Come Down To Hilo, Other Unknown song Lyrics 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall Lyrics A Bird in a Gilded Cage Lyrics A Fenian Song Lyrics A Fool Such As I Lyrics A Friend Like You Lyrics A Hero of the Wrong War Lyrics A Horse Named Bill Lyrics A Hundred Years from Now Lyrics A Kangaroo Sat on an Oak Lyrics A Little Bit of Solitude Lyrics A Living Wage Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Unknown Prophets Lyrics Unleashed Lyrics Unleashed Power Lyrics Unlimited Nation Lyrics Unlimited Sound Lyrics UNLOCO Lyrics Unlord Lyrics UNLV Lyrics Unni Wilhelmsen Lyrics Uno Svenningsson Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy