Part 6 of Jack in the Green,
Suddenly, spring noticed a trail of new ivy leaves, which had been dropped along the path leading all the way to Jack’s cottage. Spring looked through one of the windows and found Jack in the middle of his bedroom completely covered by the garland, which he and his parents had made. “What have you done?” spring asked. “Is it not so that everyone gets a chance to make a garland in my honour?”. “I just found out that all the flowers and new ivy were used by a single person? ... and that person is you Jack?”. “Oh, how could you Jack?” she concluded. Jack said he was very sorry that he had upset spring and explained the reason why. Spring felt a little sorry for them, but she needed to teach Jack and hisparents a lesson. “Oh, Jack” spring continued to say. “I will make sure that you will win this year’s contest”. “But for now you will become as one with your garland”. “You will stay indoors until the 1st of May and wait for the villagers to come and take you outside”. “You will then join them in a big parade towards the top of the hill”. “Once you have arrived they will slay you and in doing so they will release the spirit of summer”.
Sing-a-long with the song 'Oh, what have you done Jack?':
(Verse 1)
Spring came to Hastings with a smile so bright,
But when she saw Jack, she gasped in fright.
"Oh, what have you done, Jack?" she cried,
With flowers and ivy, you can't hide.
(Chorus)
Oh, what have you done, Jack?
Oh, what have you done?
A lesson needs to be taught,
Before the day is done.
(Verse 2)
Spring told Jack and his parents too,
"You've picked all the flowers, what will you do?
To win the contest, you must pay the price,
On the 1st of May, you'll roll the dice."
(Chorus)
Oh, what have you done, Jack?
Oh, what have you done?
A lesson needs to be taught,
Before the day is done.
(Bridge)
"You'll become one with your garland so green,
And the villagers will gather, it's quite a scene.
To release the spirit of Summer, you'll be slayed,
But don't worry, Jack, it's a grand parade."
(Chorus)
Oh, what have you done, Jack?
Oh, what have you done?
A lesson needs to be taught,
Before the day is done.
(Outro)
So Jack learned his lesson, and so did his folks,
Spring's words were serious, but she made some jokes.
With a cheeky grin, she waved goodbye,
And Jack's tale became a legend, reaching the sky.
(Chorus)
Oh, what have you done, Jack?
Oh, what have you done?
A lesson needs to be taught,
Before the day is done.
Story, music and lyrics by Patrick J. A. Knight PatrickJ. A. Knight©2025 A Gravity Production
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