Upon the isle of Newfoundland there lived a sailor boy
He was a handsome sailor lad, his father's pride and joy
He’s born on board his father's ship on a dark and stormy morn
And he helped the crew harpoon a whale on the day that he was born
Jack, was every inch a sailor
Five and twenty years a whaler
Jack, was every inch a sailor
He was born upon the bright blue sea
When Jack grew up to be a man he sailed from shore to shore
He sailed his ship around the world a dozen times or more
Harpooning whales was play to him for he was very strong
And he was also very tall and his beard was very long, Oh
Jack, was every inch a sailor
Five and twenty years a whaler
Jack, was every inch a sailor
He was born upon the bright blue sea
One night while Jack was standing watch a storm began to blow
It blew so hard that soon the ship was tossing to and fro
A great big wave rolled up to Jack and washed him to the rail
And he was tossed into the sea and swallowed by a whale, Oh
Jack, was every inch a sailor
Five and twenty years a whaler
Jack, was every inch a sailor
He was born upon the bright blue sea
Now when that whale had swallowed Jack he soon began to shake
For this old whale had got himself a mighty stomach ache
Oh well said Jack this poor old whale don’t know what he’s about
So he grabbed that whale all by the tail and pulled him inside out, Oh
Jack, was every inch a sailor
Five and twenty years a whaler
Jack, was every inch a sailor
He was born upon the bright blue sea