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Blow the Man Down
Lyrics from Iron Men & Wooden
Ships, by Frank Shay |
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'Twas on a Black-Baller
I first served my time,
To me yeo, ho! blow the man down!
And on that Black-Baller I wasted my prime,
Oh, give me some time to blow the man
down!
'Tis when a Black-Baller's preparing for
sea,
To me yeo, ho! blow the man down!
You'd split your sides laughing at the
sights you would see,
Oh, give me some time to blow the man
down!
With the tinkers and tailors and soldiers
and all,
To me yeo, ho! blow the man down!
That ship for prime seamen on aboard a Black
Ball,
Oh, give me some time to blow the man
down!
'Tis when a Black-Baller is clear of the
land,
To me yeo, ho! blow the man down!
Our boatswain then gives us the word of
command,
Oh, give me some time to blow the man
down!
"Lay aft," is the cry, "to the break of the
poop!"
To me yeo, ho! blow the man down!
"Or I'll help you along with the toe of my
boot."
Oh, give me some time to blow the man
down!
'Tis larboard and starboard on the deck you
will sprawl,
To me yeo, ho! blow the man down!
For "Kicking Jack Williams" commands that
Black Ball.
Oh, give me some time to blow the man
down!
'Tis when a Black-Baller comes back to her
dock,
To me yeo, ho! blow the man down!
The lasses and lads to the pierhead do
flock,
Oh, give me some time to blow the man
down! |
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