Peter Street

Oh you landsmen and you seamen come listen to my song
 its of a trick was played on me it wont delay you long
 i came from sea the other day a farell i did meet
 she kindly asked me to a dance was up on peter street
 oh no says i me fair maid thou i can dance quite well
 anight i'm bound for wicoloes town as were my people dwell
 you'ed better come with me she said for the distance is not far
 and findin her so frendily i jumped into her car
 well as the dance was over straight to the bed did go
 was a little did i ever think she'd pull my over-throw
 robbed my gold watch, and thirty pounds, a pack of fags
 and fled, and left me there stark naked alone upon the bed
 now when i awoke in the morning it was nothing did i spy
 but a womans shirt and apron upon the did lie
 i rubbed my hands i tore my hair i cried what shall i do
 ahh tonight i'm bound for wicoloes town no more will i see you
 well as the streets were lonsome at the hour of two o'colck
 i put on the shirt and apron and marched down to the dock
 the crew they saw me comming these words to me did say
 my dear old chap youve struck a snap sice youve been gone a way
 are thoes the new spring fasions the ladies wear on shore
 where is the shop you bought em at and is there anymore
 the captin on the corder deck looked at me with a frown
 saying jack my boy youd better suit in that for thirty pounds
 i would sir if i could sir if i only got the chance
 but i met a girl on peter street and she asked me to a dance
 she danced my hearts reseption i got robbed from head to feet
 and i'll take my oath no more i'll go to a dance on peter street
 Oh you landsmen and you seamen a warning take by me
 be sure to choose good company when you go out on spree
 be sure to choose good company or youll find yourself like me
 with a womans shirt and apron for to fit you out for sea