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Steeleye Span Black Jack Davy Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7/10 [1 vote]Album: All Around My Hat / Original Release Date: 1975Genre: CountrySong Duration: 4 min 16 sec
STEELEYE SPAN
- Black Jack Davy Lyrics / with translationsLate last night when the squire came home
Enquiring for his lady
Some denied and some replied
She's gone with the Black Jack Davy
Go saddle to me the bonny brown steed
For the grey was never so speedy
I'll ride all day and I'll ride all night
Till I catch that Black Jack Davy
Chorus
He rode up hills and he rode down dales
Over many a wild high mountain
And they did say that saw him go
Black Jack Davy he is hunting
He rode east and he rode west
All in the morning early
Until he spied his lady fair
Cold and wet and weary
Why did you leave your house and land
Why did you leave your baby
Why did you leave your own wedded lord
To go with the Black Jack Davy
Chorus
What care I for your goose feather bed
With the sheets turned down so bravely
Well I may sleep on the cold hard ground
Along with the Black Jack Davy
Then I'll kick off my high healed shoes
Made of the Spanish leather
And I'll put on my lowland brogues
And skip it o'er the heather
Chorus
Enquiring for his lady
Some denied and some replied
She's gone with the Black Jack Davy
Go saddle to me the bonny brown steed
For the grey was never so speedy
I'll ride all day and I'll ride all night
Till I catch that Black Jack Davy
Chorus
He rode up hills and he rode down dales
Over many a wild high mountain
And they did say that saw him go
Black Jack Davy he is hunting
He rode east and he rode west
All in the morning early
Until he spied his lady fair
Why did you leave your house and land
Why did you leave your baby
Why did you leave your own wedded lord
To go with the Black Jack Davy
Chorus
What care I for your goose feather bed
With the sheets turned down so bravely
Well I may sleep on the cold hard ground
Along with the Black Jack Davy
Then I'll kick off my high healed shoes
Made of the Spanish leather
And I'll put on my lowland brogues
And skip it o'er the heather
Chorus
Facts about Black Jack Davy
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Black Jack Davy is written by Maddy Prior, Peter Knight, Rick Kemp, Nigel Pegrum, Tim Hart, Robert Johnson.
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It is first released in 1975 as part of Steeleye Span's album "All Around My Hat" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we try to interpret the meaning, the plot of Steeleye Span’s 'Black Jack Davy' is that of the husband who would not take no for an answer and thus went after his wife who had left him for another, the themes of betrayal, love, and the extent one can go to in order to win back what was lost are highlighted. The black jack davy words predominantly put a spotlight on angst, adventure, freedom, love, and messiness. At the same time, the song gives credit to the vices of betrayal and abandonment, pursuit, and determination, and romantic escapism. The lyrics feature the themes of pursuit and abandonment which might be hard to grasp for very young kids without the help of their parents. The language and imagery, although very vivid, are still non-explicit and do not contain any profanity or violence that would require a higher rating.
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Black Jack Davy falls under the genre Country.
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Black Jack Davy song length is 4 minutes and 16 seconds.
Who wrote Black Jack Davy lyrics?
Black Jack Davy is written by Maddy Prior, Peter Knight, Rick Kemp, Nigel Pegrum, Tim Hart, Robert Johnson.
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When was Black Jack Davy released?
It is first released in 1975 as part of Steeleye Span's album "All Around My Hat" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Black Jack Davy lyrics?
When we try to interpret the meaning, the plot of Steeleye Span’s 'Black Jack Davy' is that of the husband who would not take no for an answer and thus went after his wife who had left him for another, the themes of betrayal, love, and the extent one can go to in order to win back what was lost are highlighted. The black jack davy words predominantly put a spotlight on angst, adventure, freedom, love, and messiness. At the same time, the song gives credit to the vices of betrayal and abandonment, pursuit, and determination, and romantic escapism. The lyrics feature the themes of pursuit and abandonment which might be hard to grasp for very young kids without the help of their parents. The language and imagery, although very vivid, are still non-explicit and do not contain any profanity or violence that would require a higher rating.
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Which genre is Black Jack Davy?
Black Jack Davy falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song Black Jack Davy?
Black Jack Davy song length is 4 minutes and 16 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Maddy Prior, Peter Knight, Rick Kemp, Nigel Pegrum, Tim Hart, Robert Johnson
Record Label(s): 2005 Shanachie Entertainment
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