Blow the Man Down
Tommy Faile Lyrics

As I was out walkin' down Paradise street,
While walking down the street called Paradise,

A pretty young damsel I chanced for to meet,
I met a beautiful young lady by chance,

She was round in the counter and bluff in the bow
She had a curvy figure at the back and was confident at the front,

So I took in all sail and cried "way enough now"
I stopped and begged her to wait for me,

I hailed her in English, she answered me clear
I greeted her in English and she responded clearly,

"I'm from the Black Arrow bound to the Shakespeare"
She said, "I'm from the Black Arrow heading to the Shakespeare",

So I tailed her my flipper and took her in tow
I offered her my hand and took her with me,

And yard-arm to yard-arm, away we did go
We went side by side,

But as we were a-going she said unto me
As we were on our way, she said to me,

"There's a spankin' full rigger just ready for sea"
She told me, "There's a brand new ship all set to sail",

That spankin' full rigger to New York was bound
The ship was heading to New York,

She was very well mannered and very well found
The ship was well-built and well-maintained,

But as soon as that packet was clear of the bar
But as soon as the ship cleared the port,

The mate knocked me down with the end of a spar
The mate hit me with a wooden beam,

As soon as that packet was out on the sea
Once the ship was out on the open water,

'Twas devilish hard treatment of every degree
There was terrible treatment beyond measure,

So I give you fair warning before we belay
Let me warn you before we part ways,

Don't never take heed of what pretty girls say
Never trust what pretty girls say,