gentle jack

Listen close dear children
Gather near
 I'll tell you a tall one
If you lend me an ear
 
Tall mountain jack
As big as they come
Arms that can lift you
Onto his back
Legs that can kick mountain goats  
Out of the way
 
 Gentle with children
Helps grannies cross the street
Count yourself lucky to
Have jack in your sight
 
Because with jack
Everything is all right
No bad drugs in your body
No cravings in your head
No worries over rent
 a relationship gone dead
 
Jack brings you
A fine bowl of stew
After playing in the snow
His roaring hearth fire
Warms our cold toe
 
Jack gives us his glowing glow
Soon jack will bid us farewell
Leaving us to face inner turmoil
And life's grime alone
 
But he leaves us warm enough
That we won't turn to cold stone