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One wanted two and broke the heart of three
Four went to sea with five to be free
Six married seven and walked out the door
As eight and nine had a son that they couldn’t adore Ten built a boat and
prepared it for sea
And the king and the queen declared their affection
As Jack was left out in the garden without a connection
One beat two with a club to win the game
Three undermined four and five for the fame
Six and seven ganged up on eight
Meanwhile nine fell for the bait
Ten laid down his arms in shame
And the king took the queen by force to the wall
As Jack watched his true love take a fall
One, two and three took a spade to fill the hole
Left by four and five as they dug for coal
Six took seven to a funeral dressed sublime
Where they watched eight bury nine
Ten wept fishing the low tide shoal
And the king taught the queen about force of will
As Jack watched them all from the foot of the hill
One paid two and three with riches beyond compare Four walked away from five
with heart in despair
Six took seven to a place made of gold
Eight and nine made a pledge to never grow old
Ten spent his days living in care
And the king paid the queen for true love and hope
As the jack sailed away in a little sail boat
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Music by Kathryn Rosss
Words by Dan McEvoy
Performed by Kathryn Ross
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