BLOW THE MAN DOWN
Come all you young fellows who follow the sea,
To me way, hay, blow the man down,
Now, please pay attention and listen to me,
Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!I'm a deep-water sailor just come from HongKong,
To me way, hay, blow the man down,
if you give me some whiskey I'll sing you a song,
Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!On a trim Black Ball liner I first served my time,
To me way, hay, blow the man down,
On a trim Black Ball liner I wasted my prime,
Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!There's tinkers and tailors, shoemakers and all,
To me way, hay, blow the man down,
They're all shipped for sailors on board the Black Ball,
Oh. give me some time to blow the man down!When a big Black Ball liner's a-leaving her dock,
To me way, hay, blow the man down.
The boys and the girls on the pierhead do flock,
Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!Instrumentaal
Now, when the big liner is clear of the land,
To me way, hay, blow the man down,
Our bosun he roars out the word of command,
Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!Come, quickly lay aft to the break of the poop,
To me way, hay, blow the man down,
Or I'll help you along with the toe of my bootl
Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!Pay attention to orders, now you one and all,
To me way, hay, blow the man down,
For see, right above you there flies the Black Ball!
Oh. give me some time to blow the man down!'T is larboard and starboard on deck you will sprawl,
To me way, hay, blow the man own,
For 'Kicking Jack' Rogers commands the Black Ball!
Oh, give me some time to blow the man down!