Intro Verse 1 Cold aeroplanes, slow boats, warm trains Remind me of Jack-A-Lynn Lush hotels and pretty girls Won't share the misty mood I'm in Chorus Silly, sad, I've never had To write this before Oh, Jack-A-Lynn Verse 2 Funny how long nights alone And thoughts of Jack-A-Lynn When phantoms tread around my bed To offer restless dreams they bring Chorus And it's just the time and place to find -> { A } sad song to play For Jack-A-Lynn Bridge Verse 3-> Magpies that shriek, { old } boots that leak -> { Call me the Jack-A-Lynn } -> Cold { black cats in policman's hats } -> { Nosing where the mice have been } -> And the lonely hours, { forgiving now } -> { And } I'm far, far from home -> { A } Jack-A-Lynn Jack Jack-A-Lynn Jack Jack-A-Lynn, Jack Jack-A-Lynn Jack Jack-A-Lynn, Jack Jack-A-Lynn