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Have you seen Jack- In- The- Green?
With his long tail hanging down.
He sits quietly under every tree --- in the folds of his velvet gown.
He drinks from the empty acorn cup the dew that dawn sweetly bestows.
And taps his cane upon the ground --- signals the snowdrops it's time to grow.
It's no fun being Jack- In- The- Green --- no place to dance, no time for song.
He wears the colours of the summer soldier --- carries the green flag all the winter long.
Jack, do you never sleep --- does the green still run deep in your heart?
Or will these changing times, motorways, powerlines, keep us apart?
Well, I don't think so --- I saw some grass growing through the pavements today.
The rowan, the oak and the holly tree are the charges left for you to groom.
Each blade of grass whispers Jack- In- The- Green.
Oh Jack, please help me through my winter's night.
And we are the berries on the holly tree.
Oh, the mistlethrush is coming.
Jack, put out the light.
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