Lyr Req: Sweet Jayne (from Chris Wood)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Jayne
From: GUEST,Elizabeth
Date: 28 Apr 03 - 10:01 AM

Thanks a millon for the lyrics and the link, Jim Dixon!
And thanks a million for the other versions, Malcolm Douglas!

Elizabeth

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Jayne
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 27 Apr 03 - 11:40 PM

See also these two examples at  The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection:

Sweet Jane
Lovely Jane

Laws B22, and Number 3243 in the Roud Folk Song Index. There is at least one recording at the American Memory website (Library of Congress) but this is not accessible just at present.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Jayne
From: Stewie
Date: 27 Apr 03 - 04:05 AM

Guest A, you are not the alone - it was my first thought too, but the haunting rendition by Margo of the Cowboy Junkies rather than Lou Reed's original sticks in my mind.

--Stewie.

Subject: Lyr Add: SWEET JAYNE (from Chris Wood)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 26 Apr 03 - 08:48 AM

Here's my transcription from the mp3 file found at http://www.folking.com/mp3/chriswandycut/index.shtml.

SWEET JAYNE

Oh, come, sweet Jayne, for I must go. Come closer to me.
My trunk is stowed on Johnson's boat with all his company.

I heard a loud black thunder roar out of some cannon's mouth.
I would be welcome safe at home in my sweet sunny south.

I labored hard for seven years working for my wealth.
I lived on bread and salty meat and never lost my health.

I heard a loud black thunder roar out of some ship on board.
I spied sweet Jayne in all her curls come stepping to the shore.

I led her through the marbled halls in through her father's door.
A gay young crowd was standing around, standing on the floor.

The parson read the marriage vows: wed as one soul for life.
Now Jayne, you are mine without a doubt, a kind and loving wife.

[This review gives a nice description of how Chris Wood produces the accompaniment for that song.]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Jayne
From: GUEST,A
Date: 24 Apr 03 - 11:43 PM

I'm sure you can get it fr.... -- ooops, nevermind.
I thought you were asking for Lou Reed's "Sweet Jane"
(off the "Rock and Roll Animal" LP).

Different song, sorry. . . .    ;-)

Cheers,

                            -- Arne Langsetmo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Jayne
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Apr 03 - 12:05 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sweet Jayne
From: Sorcha
Date: 22 Apr 03 - 12:55 PM

MP3 here. I'm no good at transcribing from sound. No actual lyrics found.

Subject: Lyr Req: Sweet Jayne
From: GUEST,Elizabeth
Date: 22 Apr 03 - 12:42 PM

I am looking for lyrics to this song. It is recorded on Chris Wood and Andy Cuttings recording "Knock John". Anyone that knows something about the song?

Elizabeth