he was tall and slim and straight of back
with shoulders broad and hands of steel
and quick of step and i can't forget
how good he always made me feel
he loved his wife he loved his kids
he loved dogs and cats and invalids
he never said an angry word
but the gentle ones that he preferred
he loved to fly
he was a king
he'd not have done it differently
not for anything
he was beautiful and now he's gone
but he would want the rest of us
to soldier on and on
and so we shall to honour him
in double time when life is grim
with shoulders broad and hands of steel
he was tall and slim and straight of back
lucky are those who have him now
but my God we'll miss you Jack
with shoulders broad and hands of steel
and quick of step and i can't forget
how good he always made me feel
he loved his wife he loved his kids
he loved dogs and cats and invalids
he never said an angry word
but the gentle ones that he preferred
he loved to fly
he was a king
he'd not have done it differently
not for anything
he was beautiful and now he's gone
but he would want the rest of us
to soldier on and on
and so we shall to honour him
in double time when life is grim
with shoulders broad and hands of steel
he was tall and slim and straight of back
lucky are those who have him now
but my God we'll miss you Jack
