BLOW THE MAN DOWN
(Pretty damsel version)

As I was out walking down Paradise Street
Chorus: To me, Way hey blow the man down
A pretty young damsel I chanced for to meet
Chorus: Give me some time to blow the man down!

She was round in the counter and bluff in the bow
Chorus: To me, Way hey blow the man down
So I took in all sail and cried, “Way enough now.”
Chorus: Give me some time to blow the man down!

I hailed her in English, she answered quite clear
Chorus: To me, Way hey blow the man down
"I'm from the Black Arrow down to the Shakespeare"
Chorus: Give me some time to blow the man down!

So I tailed her my flipper and took her in tow
Chorus: To me, Way hey blow the man down
And yardarm to yardarm away we did go.
Chorus: Give me some time to blow the man down!

But as we were going she said unto me
Chorus: To me, Way hey blow the man down
“There’s a spanking full-rigger just ready for sea”
Chorus: Give me some time to blow the man down!

That spanking full-rigger to New York was bound
Chorus: To me, Way hey blow the man down
She was very well manned and very well found
Chorus: Give me some time to blow the man down!

But as soon as that packet was clear of the bar
Chorus: To me, Way hey blow the man down
The mate knocked me down with the end of a spar.
Chorus: Give me some time to blow the man down!

As soon as that packet was out on the sea
Chorus: To me, Way hey blow the man down
T'was devilish hard treament of every degree
Chorus: Give me some time to blow the man down!

So I give you fair warning before we belay
Chorus: To me, Way hey blow the man down
Don’t never take heed of what pretty girls say.
Chorus: Give me some time to blow the man down!