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Jack Lyrics by The Forgetmenauts

Be Nimble, Be Quick

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[Verse 1: Mother]
Brave boy, give your mother a kiss
The woods are not as dark as they seem
Don’t tear your shirt on brambles
Don’t wander from the path
Be sure to leave an offering at the stream

The River King loves burdock best
The Rusalka, honey wine
Don’t talk to any strangers
And be home by supper time

[Instrumental]

(Hawker)
My fine young man!
I’ve got something that you might like
Stray a little farther from the road
A golden goose, some magic beans!
Not everything is as it seems!
Don’t heed your mother’s warnings
You’re almost grown

If every boy in every story had listened to his mother
There’d be no more tales to tell 'round the fire
For Jack, he fought the giant, and Hansel killed the witch
I might be selling snake oil, but I ain’t no liar

La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
Come a little closer, Jack…
La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
It’s time to wander from the path
La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
Tuck this little treasure in your pack
La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
You can take it, but you can’t take it back

Don’t the shade feel nice? Just a little farther now
You’ll be the next famous Jack to stand out from the crowd
Try on these magic boots, buy a thimble of gold
I’ve got a lot of secrets, but secrets can be sold!

Don’t the shade feel nice? Just a little farther now
You’ll be the next famous Jack to stand out from the crowd
Try on these magic boots, buy a thimble of gold
I’ve got a lot of secrets, but secrets can be sold!

Don’t the shade feel nice? Just a little farther now
You’ll be the next famous Jack to stand out from the crowd
Try on these magic boots, buy a thimble of gold
I’ve got a lot of secrets, but secrets can be sold!

Don’t the shade feel nice? Just a little farther now
You’ll be the next famous Jack to stand out from the crowd
Try on these magic boots, buy a thimble of gold
I’ve got a lot of secrets!

La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
Come a little closer, Jack…
La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
It’s time to wander from the path
La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
Tuck this little treasure in your pack
La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
You can take it, but you can’t take it back

La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
Come a little closer, Jack…
La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
It’s time to wander from the path
La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
Tuck this little treasure in your pack
La-de-de-de-de-da, la-de-de-de-da
You can take it, but you can’t take it back

About “Jack” by The Forgetmenauts

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"Jack" appears on "Be Nimble, Be Quick".

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