Do Me Ama
Sailor's Serenade: Love's Stringed Intrigue Unveiled
Lyrics
As a sailor was walking one fine summer day
Introduction of a sailor walking on a fine summer day
The squire and a lady were making their way
A squire and a lady are walking together
And Jack he heard the squire say
The squire expresses his intention to spend the night with the lady
Tonight with you love I mean to lay
The squire's statement about his romantic intentions tonight
With me Do me ama dingy ama do me ama day
Refrain: Playful words suggesting a romantic encounter
You must tie a string all around your finger
Instructions for the lady to tie a string around her finger
with the other end of the string hanging out the window
Details about hanging the string out the window
And I'll step by and I'll pull the string
The squire's plan to pull the string and be let in
and you must come down love and let me in
The lady is asked to come down and let the squire in
With me do me ama dingy ama do me ama day
Refrain: Playful words reiterating the romantic encounter
Says Jack to hisself I've a mind to try
Jack considers trying to win the lady's favor
To see if a poor sailor he can't win that prize
Jack's attempt to win the lady as a poor sailor
So he slipped by and he pulled the string
Jack's action of pulling the string to gain entry
And the lady come down and she let old Jack in
The lady lets Jack in, continuing the romantic theme
with a do me ama etc...
Refrain: Continuation of playful words about the encounter
When the squire come by he was humming his song
The squire, unaware, hums his song while passing by
Thinking to himself how it wouldn't be long
The squire anticipates the fulfillment of his desires
But when he got there no string he found
The squire discovers no string and realizes disappointment
And behold his hopes all dashed to the ground
The squire's hopes are shattered
With a do...etc..
Refrain: Reflecting the squire's disappointment
Early next morning it was just getting light
Early morning, the lady is startled in bed
The lady jumped up in bed in a terrible fright
The lady discovers Jack in his striped shirt
But there laid Jack in his stripey shirt
Jack, the sailor, is found in bed with the lady
His hands all covered with tar and dirt
Jack's appearance, hands covered in tar and dirt
with a do...etc
Refrain: Describing the aftermath of the night
Oh what do you want you tarry sailor
The lady questions the sailor's intentions
Breaking in a ladies bedroom to steal her treasure
Accusation of the sailor breaking into her bedroom
Oh no said old Jack I just pulled the string
Jack denies theft, explaining the use of the string
and you did come down ma'am and let me in
Jack reaffirms that the lady let him in
With a do me ama etc..
Refrain: Reiteration of the playful encounter
Says Jack to the lady oh forgive me I pray
Jack seeks forgiveness and plans to leave quietly
I'll steal away very quiet at the dawn of the day
Jack's promise to depart discreetly at dawn
Oh no says the lady don't stray too far
The lady advises Jack not to go too far
For I would never part from my jolly Jack tar
The lady expresses attachment to Jack
With a do me ama etc..
Refrain: Affirmation of the lady's affection for Jack
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