Give me some time to blow the man down
As I was a -walkin' down Paradise Street
To me, hey, blow the man down
A handsome 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
To me, way, hey, blow the man down
So I put on old speed
and called, wait, hold up now.
Give me some time to blow the man down.
I hauled out my flipper, I took her in tow.
To me, way, blow the man down.
And yard arm to yard arm,
away we did go.
Give me some time to
blow the man down.
Says she to me,
will you stand treat to me?
Way, blow the man down.
Delighted, says Ivor,
a charmer so sweet,
Give me some time to blow
the man down.
She drank down a pint
and I swallowed a quart,
To me, way, hey, blow the man down.
She listed to starboard,
I listed to port,
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Was up in her quarter,
she piped me a bore,
To me, way, hey, blow the man down.
And there on the bed,
I cut loose with my sword
Give me some time to blow the man down
I ruffled her scuppers,
I battered her stern
To me, 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 a -forging the head
To me, way, hey, blow the man down
She hollered, my husband,
and she jumped out of bed.
Give me some time to blow the man down.
He was seven foot tall
with a chest like a horse.
Way, hey, blow the man down.
And straight from my jawbone,
he plotted his course.
Give me some time to blow the man down.
He battered my rudder,
he loosened my stage.
Way, hey, blow the man down.
And I flew down the steps
like a ship on the waves
Give me some time to blow the man down
Well, I hopped on a packet
that happened along
Do me way, hey, blow the man down
And when I woke up,
I was signed for Hong Kong
Give me some time to blow the man down
So young men, take warning before I belay
Do me way, hey, blow the man down
Don't never pay to what pretty gals say
Give me some time to blow the man down