“Jackie Jackie”
Description
"Jackie Jackie was a smart young fellow... Yet he sat by the river of his people Underneath a great gum tree." Jackie's ancestral life is described. It is pointed out that the whites took this away, substituting liquor and gambling
Notes
"Jackie" is, of course, white slang for an Australian aborigine. The song is surprisingly balanced in its outlook -- probably because it is believed to be of aboriginal origin. - RBW
References
- Meredith/Anderson, p. 147, "Jackie Jackie" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, MA147