Old Jacky Frost is knockin' at the door Don't let him in, no way sir Old Jacky Frost, been here before Don't let him in, no way sir Whether you're rich or whether you're poor He'll come knockin' all around your door Give him a chance, he'll be in for sure Don't let him in, no way sir Summer's lost and the winter's come / Now the days are short and the nights are long Don't let him in, no way sir Days are short and the nights are long / Now that summer's lost and the autumn's gone Don't let him in, no way sir Hear him knocking, don't complain See his star on the window pane Comes the winter, comes a man Don't let him in, no way sir See the sheep in the winter snow Don't let him in, no way sir All forlorn, nowhere to go Don't let him in, no way sir Coats so thick, the sun don't shine Oh how I wish that coat were mine To glad the heart so warm and fine Don't let him in, no way sir Old Jacky Frost is knockin'... See his breath freeze in the air Don't let him in, no way sir Older, colder everywhere Don't let him in, no way sir Head bowed down, he'll make you pray / Head bowed low, he'll make you pray For the warmth and pleasure of a summer's day Old Jacky Frost, he'll be far away Don't let him in, no way sir Spring will come and rise again / Spring will rise and come again Don't let him in, no way sir Jack in the Green will bring his friends Don't let him in, no way sir Fight the fight, defy the foe Old Jacky Frost, he will have to go He'll be back sooner than you know Don't let him in, no way sir Old Jacky Frost is knockin'...
recording: The Wilderness Yet (2021) [YouTube]
recording: JIB (Jim Mageean, with Ingrid and Barrie Temple) (live, 2018) [YouTube]
recording: Hilary Ward (live, 2012) [YouTube]