As i was a-walking 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 aye blow the man down

So i took in all sail and cried way enough now

Give me some time to blow the man down

I hailed her in english she answered me clear

Way aye blow the man down

I'm from the black arrow bound to the shakespeare

Give me some time to blow the man down

So i tailed her my flipper and took her in tow

Way aye blow the man down

And yard arm to yard arm away we did go

Give me some time to blow the man down

But as we were a going she said unto me

Way aye blow the man down

There's a spankin' full rigger just ready for sea

Give me some time to blow the man down

That spankin' full rigger to new york was bound

Way aye blow the man down

She was very well mannered and very well found

Give me some time to blow the man down

But as soon as that packet was clear of the bar

Way aye blow the man down

The mate knocked me down with the end of a spar

Give me some time to blow the man down

As soon as that packet was out on the sea

Way aye blow the man down

It was devilish hard treatment of every degree

Give me some time to blow the man down

So i give you fair warning before we belay

Way aye blow the man down

Don't never take heed of what pretty girls say

Give me some time to blow the man down