這首歌，很適合深夜聽；其實清晨或午後，也適合。
一首很古老的民謠，很多人唱過；一首敘事歌曲、一個故事，很動人。
這首是美國鄉村歌手瓊拜亞（Joan Baez）唱的。
So why not you and me.
Oh, so why not you and me？
突然感覺，風緩緩吹過我的後頸，有點涼，也有點寂寞。
【JACKAROE】
There was a wealthy merchant 從前有一個富商
In London he did well 在倫敦經營得很成功
He had a lovely daughter 他有一個美麗的女兒
The truth to you I'll tell 等會兒我會把事實告訴你
Oh, the truth to you I'll tell 等會兒我會把事實告訴你
She had sweethearts a-plenty and men of high degree
她有顆豐饒甜美的心和許多上流社會的男子
There was none but Jack the sailor 但除了水手傑克
Her true love ever could be 沒有人是她的真愛
Oh, her true love ever could be 沒有人是她的真愛
Now Jackie's gone a-sailing with trouble on his mind
傑克即將啟航出征，煩惱縈繞在他心頭
To leave his native country and his darling girl behind
因為他將離開祖國和他心愛的女孩
Oh, his darling girl behind 和他心愛的女孩
She went into a tailor shop and dressed in men's array
她前往一家服飾店，穿上男人的衣服
And stepped on board a vessel to convey herself away
然後登上船艦甲板準備跟著出航
Oh, convey herself away 準備跟著出航
"Before you step on board, sir. Your name I'd like to know"
"先生，在您登上甲板以前，想先請教貴姓大名"
She smiled all in her countenance, 她臉上堆滿笑容：
"They call me Jackaroe" "人們都叫我傑克羅"
Oh, they call me Jackaroe "人們都叫我傑克羅"
"Your waist is light and slender, "你的腰太纖細
Your fingers are neat and small 你的手指小巧而優雅
Your cheeks too red and rosy to face the cannonball"
您的臉頰過於紅潤，無法面對猛烈的加農砲"
Oh, to face the cannonball 無法面對猛烈的加農砲"
"I know my waist is slender, my fingers neat and small
"我知道自己的腰太細，手指纖細而優雅
But it would not make me tremble to see ten thousand fall"
但我不會顫抖，即使看到一萬個砲彈落下"
Oh, to see ten thousand fall 即使看到一萬個砲彈落下
The war soon being over 戰爭很快就結束了
They hunted all around 他們四處搜尋
And among the dead and dying 在陣亡和垂死的人們當中
Her darling boy she found 她找到了她心愛的男孩
Oh, her darling boy she found 她找到了她心愛的男孩
She picked him up all in her arms 她抱起他，擁在懷裡
And carried him to the town 將他帶到鎮上
And sent for a physician who quickly healed his wounds
請了大夫過來，很快就治好了他的傷勢
Oh, who quickly healed his wounds 很快就治好了他的傷勢
This couple they got married 這對戀人後來結成了連理
So well they did agree 他們過得非常幸福
This couple they got married 這對戀人後來結成了連理
So why not you and me 你我為何不能？
Oh, so why not you and me 你我為何不能？
