Blow the Man Down

Verse

As I was a walking down Paradise Street

A pretty young damsel I chanced for to meet.

She was round in the counter and bluff in the bow,

So I took in all sail and cried, "Way enough now."

Chorus

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Give me some time to blow the man down!

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Way, hey, blow the man down!

Verse

I hailed her in English, she answered me clear,

"I'm from the Black Arrow bound to the Shake-spear."

So I tailed her my flipper and took her in tow

And yardarm to yardarm away we did go.

Chorus

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Give me some time to blow the man down!

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Way, hey, blow the man down!

Verse

But as we were going she said unto me

There's a spanking full-rigger just ready for sea.

That spanking full-rigger to New York was bound;

She was very well manned and very well found.

Chorus

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Give me some time to blow the man down!

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Way, hey, blow the man down!

Verse

And as soon as that packet was out on the sea,

'Twas devilish hard treatment of every degree.

But as soon as that packet was clear of the bar

The mate knocked me down with the end of a spar.

Chorus

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Give me some time to blow the man down!

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Way, hey, blow the man down!

Bridge

It's starboard and larboard on deck you will sprawl

For Kicking Jack Williams commands the Black Ball.

So I give you fair warning before we belay,

Don't ever take heed of what pretty girls say.

Chorus

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Give me some time to blow the man down!

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Way, hey, blow the man down!

Final Chorus

Final Epic Chorus

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Give me some time to blow the man down!

Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down;

Way, hey, blow the man down!