[Verse 1]

I'm a heartbroken raftsman, from Greenville I came

All my virtue's departed with a lass I did fain

From the strong darts of Cupid, I've suffered much grief

My heart's broke asunder, I can get no relief

Of my trouble, I'll tell you without much delay

Of a sweet little lassie my heart stole away

She's a blacksmith's fair daughter from the Flat River side

I always intended to make her my bride

[Verse 2]

I worked on the river where the white waters roar

My name I've engraved on the high rocky shore

I'm the boy that stands happy on the dark, burly stream

But my thoughts are on Molly, she haunted my dream

I gave her fine jewels, the finest of lace

And the costliest muslins, her form to embrace

I gave her my wages all for to keep safe

I deprived her of nothing I had on this earth

[Verse 3]

While I worked on the river, I earned quite a stake

I was steadfast and steady, and ne'er played the rake

Over Camp Flat and river, I'm very well known

Well, they call me Jack Haggerty, the pride of the town

[Verse 4]

'Til she wrote me a letter which I did receive

She said from her promise herself she'd relieve

For to wed with another, she'd a long time delayed

And the next time I'd see her, she'd no more be a maid

And to her mother, Jane Tucker, I lay all the blame

For she caused her to leave and go back on my name

And to cast off the riggings that God was to tie

And to leave me a rambler 'til the day that I die

So to all you bold raftsmen with hearts stout and true

Don't trust to a woman, you're beat if you do

But if you should meet one with a dark chestnut curl

Remember Jack Haggerty and the Flat River girl