Mistress Jinks, Wife Of Captain Jinks - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Mistress Jinks, Wife of Captain Jinks Tune- "Captain Jinks." 
I am Mistress Jinks of Madison Square, I wear fine clothes and I puff my hair, And bow the gentlemen at me stare, While my husband's in the army; Where'er I go I'm talked about, I'm talked about, I'm talked about; I wear the latest fashions out, While the Captain's in the army. 
Spoken-And why shouldn't I? Everybody that sees me knows: 
Chorus. 
I am Mistress Jinks of Madison Square, I wear fine clothes and I puff my hair, And how the gentlemen at me stare, While the Captain's in the army. 
I give my parties and my balls, And tend to all my evening calls, And buy the beat I can find at Hall's While my husband's in the army; I write to him and he writes to me, He writes to me, he writes to me, And says that I must happy be While the Captain's in the army. 
Spoken-And why shouldn't I? He fights for his pay, I get it and spend it, he's happy, so am I, for-Chorus. 
He says he'll get a furlough soon, And come back home to stay till June, O! won't I sing a different tune To my husband in the army; I'll meet him then with kisses sweet, With kisses sweet, with kisses sweet, I'll hasten out of the door to meet With the Captain home from the army. 
Spoken-And why shouldn't I? Haven't I spent all his money? Owe large bills, house rent due, nothing to wear, hungry, and, well-Chorus.