Blow the Man Down Lyrics

As I was a-strolling down Paradise Street

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

Way, hey, blow the man down!

I hoisted a signal, saying, "Way, hold up now!"

Give me some time to blow the man down!

I flipped her a flipper and took her in tow

Way, hey, blow the man down!

And yardarm to yardarm, away we did go

Give me some time to blow the man down!

She said to me, "Will you stand treat?"

Way, hey, blow the man down!

"Delighted," says I, "for a charmer so sweet."

Give me some time to blow the man down!

I drank down a pint, and she swallowed a quart!

Way, hey, blow the man down!

I listed to starboard; she listed to port

Give me some time to blow the man down!

It was up in her quarters she piped me aboard

Way, hey, blow the man down!

And there on her bed, I cut loose with my sword

Give me some time to blow the man down!

I ruffled her scuppers, I battered her stern

Way, hey, blow the man down!

And down in her galley I was done to a turn

Give me some time to blow the man down!

But just as my cutter was forging ahead

Way, hey, blow the man down!

She shouted, "My husband!" and jumped out of bed!

Give me some time to blow the man down!

He was seven feet tall, with a chest like a horse

Way, hey, blow the man down!

And straight for my jawbone he plotted his course

Give me some time to blow the man down!

He rattled my rigging, he loosened my stays

Way, hey, blow the man down!

And I flew down the steps like a ship on the way

Give me some time to blow the man down!

I jumped on a packet that happened along

Way, hey, blow the man down!

And when I woke up, I was bound for Hong Kong!

Give me some time to blow the man down!

You young men take warning, before I belay

Way, hey, blow the man down!

Don't ever take heed of what pretty girls say

Give me some time to blow the man down!

Oh, blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down

Way, hey, blow the man down!

Blow him right back to Liverpool town!

Give me some time to blow the man down!