Filipino Baby

Lyrics

When the warship's left Manila sailing proudly o'er the sea, deep blue sea All the sailors hearts were filled with sad regret Looking backwards to this Island where they spent such happy hours, happy hours Making love to every pretty girl they met When up stopped a little sailor with his pride eyes all aglow, all aglow Saying take a look at my gal's photograph And the sailors gathered 'round him just to look upon her face, smiling face And he said "I love my Filipino baby" Well she's my Filipino baby, she's my darling, she's my pet, loving pet Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet Oh her lips are sweet as honey and her heart is pure I know, yes I know And I love my little Filipino baby In a little rustic cottage in the far off Philippines, Philippines Dwells a pretty little maiden all alone And she's thinking of her true love though he's far across the sea, deep blue sea And her heart beats true for him and him alone Then one day he whispered darling "I've come back from Caroline" North Caroline I've come back to claim the only girl I love And that night there was a wedding while the ship crew gathered 'round, all around And he wed his little Filipino baby Well she's my Filipino baby, she's my darling, she's my pet, loving pet Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet Oh her lips are sweet as honey and her heart is pure I know, yes I know And I love my little Filipino baby