Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor
Voice
English
Instrumentation
Piano
Guitar
Ukulele
Refrain
Jack was ev'ry inch a sailor five and twenty years
Composer
Burl Ives
Lyricist
Burl Ives
Copyright (this edition)
1957
Original Copyright
1955
Note
Newfoundland and New England both contribute to this comic version of the Jonah story and the difficulties of whaling.
Citation
“Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor,” SCPL Sheet Music Catalog, accessed September 23, 2024, https://sheetmusic.santacruzpl.org/items/show/37370.