Who Cares

DESCRIPTION: If Landsmen who "curse their unfortunate stars" had to face seamen's woes, or fight a war, or face death, their response would be irrelevant. "Damme if Jack cares ..."
AUTHOR: Charles Dibdin (source: T. Dibdin, _Songs of the Late Charles Dibdin_)
EARLIEST DATE: 1841 (T. Dibdin, _Songs of the Late Charles Dibdin_)
KEYWORDS: virtue accusation navy war death sea ship drink ordeal nonballad patriotic sailor
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Frank-JollySailorsBold 216, "Who Cares" (1 text, 1 tune)
ADDITIONAL: T. Dibdin, _Songs of the Late Charles Dibdin_, (London: John Murray, 1841 (available on Google Books)), pp. 94-95, "Who Cares?" ("If lubberly landsmen, to gratitude strangers") (1 text)
Roud #31352
File: FJSB216

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