Jenny lyrics

I'll sing you a song and a merry song

Concerning Yorkshire Jen

Who never yet run with horse or mare

But run just now and then

When she came to Newmarket town

The sportsmen viewed her 'round

And all the cry was "Alas, poor wench

She'll never run this ground"

'Cause she was ordinary, hasn't got any

Hasn't got anyone

When she came to the starting post

The mare looked very smart

And let them all say what they will

She never lost her start

When they came to the two mile post

Poor Jen was cast behind

How they laughed and how they jeered

But Jen she did not mind

'Cause she was ordinary, hasn't got any

Hasn't got anyone

'Cause she was ordinary, hasn't got any

Hasn't got anyone

When they came to the three mile post

The mare looked very pale

She laid her ears on her bonnie neck

And past all of them did said

"Come follow me, come follow me

You all will not forget

None of you'll catch me again

And I'll make you all to sweat"

'Cause she was ordinary, hasn't got any

Hasn't got anyone

'Cause she was ordinary, hasn't got any

Hasn't got anyone

When she came to the winning post

The whole crowd gave a cheer

Showered with love from the jockey lad

She jumped like any deer

The jockey said, "This race you've won

This race for me you've got

You could gallop it all again

When the rest could hardly trot"

'Cause she was ordinary, hasn't got any

Hasn't got anyone

'Cause she was ordinary, hasn't got any

Hasn't got anyone

She was ordinary, hasn't got any

Hasn't got anyone

She hasn't got anyone

• Artist:Kate Rusby
• Album:Philosophers, Poets & Kings (2019)