Blow the Man Down - Pete Seeger

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