Blow the Man Down

Lyrics

[Intro] Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 1] As I was a-walking down Paradise Street Way, hey, blow the man down A handsome young damsel I chanced for to meet Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 2] She was round in the counter and bluffing the bow Way, hey, blow the man down So I put on all speed and called, "Way, hold up now" Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 3] I hold out my flipper and took her in tow Way, hey, blow the man down And yardarm to yardarm away we did go Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 4] Says she to me, "Will you stand true to me" Way, hey, blow the man down "Delighted" says I, "For a charmer so sweet" Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 5] She drank down a pint and I swallowed a quart Way, hey, blow the man down She listed to starboard, I listed to port Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 6] Was up in her quarter, she piped me a [?] Way, hey, blow the man down A there on the bed, I cut lose with my sword Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 7] I ruffled her scuppers, I battled her stern Way, hey, blow the man down And down in her gally, I was done to a turn Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 8] But just as my cutter was a forging ahead Way, hey, blow the man down She hollered, "My husband!" and she jumped out of bed Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 9] He was seven foot tall with a chest like a horse Way, hey, blow the man down And straight for my jawbone he plotted his course Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 10] He battered my rudder, he loosened my stage Way, hey, blow the man down And I flew down the steps like a ship on the waves Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 11] Well, I hopped on a packet then happened along Way, hey, blow the man down And when I woke up, I were assigned for Hong Kong Give me some time to blow the man down [Verse 12] So, young men, take warning before I belay Way, hey, blow the man down Don't never pay head to what pretty gals say Give me some time to blow the man down