Blow the Man Down

As I was out walkin' down paradise street
 To me way, hey, blow the man down
 A pretty young damsel I chanced for to meet
 Give me some time to blow the man down
 She was round in the counter and bluff in the bow
 So I took in all sail and cried, "Way enough now"
 I hailed her in English, she answered me clear
 "I'm from the Black Arrow, bound to the Shakespeare"
 So I tailed her my flipper and took her in tow
 And yard arm to yard arm, away we did go
 But as we were a going she said unto me
 "There's a spankin' full rigger just ready for sea"
 That spankin' full rigger to New York was bound
 She was very well mannered and very well found
 But as soon as that packet was clear of the bar
 The mate knocked me down with the end of a spar
 As soon as that packet was out on the sea
 It was devilish hard treatment of every degree
 So I give you fair warning before we belay
 Don't never take heed of what pretty girls say