Jack the sailor came on shore as free as it was his fortune
For he had plenty of gold in store last time he sailed the ocean

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me, yes or no
Saying: "Nance, will you wed? Say yes or no"
Saying: "Nance, will you marry a sailor?"

Nance looked up all with a frown: "Do you think I'd marry you? No, not I
I will get some man of an high renown. Do you think I'd marry a sailor?'

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me, yes or no
Saying: "Nance, will you wed? Say yes or no"
Saying: "Nance, will you marry a sailor?"

Jack put his hands into his pocket, pulling out two handfuls of gold
Saying: "Nance will you wed? Say yes or no"
Saying: "Nance will you marry a sailor?"

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me, yes or no
Saying: "Nance, will you wed? Say yes or no"
Saying: "Nance, will you marry a sailor?"

Nancy looked up all with a smile, the thought of the money in her heart did go 
'For I've been joking all the while, be sure I'd marry a sailor!'
Jack put up a public line, plenty of gold and silver coin
Leaving poor Nance with a fret and a frown, the day she refused her sailor

Jack the sailor came on shore as free as it was his fortune
For he had plenty of gold in store last time he sailed the ocean

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me, yes or no
Saying: "Nance, will you wed? Say yes or no"
Saying: "Nance, will you marry a sailor?"

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me, yes or no
Saying: "Nance, will you wed? Say yes or no"
Saying: "Nance, will you marry a sailor?"

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me, yes or no
Saying: "Nance, will you wed? Say yes or no"
Saying: "Nance, will you marry a sailor?"

I'll go up to my true love's door to see if she loves me, yes or no
Saying: "Nance, will you wed? Say yes or no"
Saying: "Nance, will you marry a sailor?"