[Verse 1]
E E E E
Come all ye young fellows that follow the sea
E C#m F#m B
To me, way hey, blow the man down
F#m B F#m B
Now please pay attention and listen to me
B B G#m E
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 2]
E E E E
I'm a deep water sailor just come from Hong Kong
E C#m F#m B
To me, way hey, blow the man down
F#m B F#m B
You give me some whiskey, I'll sing you a song
B B G#m E
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 3]
E E E E
When a trim Black Ball liner's preparing for sea
E C#m F#m B
To me, way hey, blow the man down
F#m B F#m B
On a trim Black Ball liner I wasted me prime
B B G#m E
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 4]
E E E E
When a trim Black Ball liner preparing for sea
E C#m F#m B
To me, way hey, blow the man down
F#m B F#m B
You'll split your sides laughing such sights you would see
B B G#m E
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 5]
E E E E
There's tinkers and tailors, shoemakers and all
E C#m F#m B
To me, way hey, blow the man down
F#m B F#m B
They're all shipped for sailors aboard the Black Ball
B B G#m E
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 6]
E E E E
When a big Black Ball liner's a leaving her dock
E C#m F#m B
To me, way hey, blow the man down
F#m B F#m B
The boys and the girls on the pier-head do flock
B B G#m E
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 7]
E E E E
Now, when the big liner, she's clear of land
E C#m F#m B
To me, way hey, blow the man down
F#m B F#m B
Our bosun he roars out the word of command
B B G#m E
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 8]
E E E E
Come quickly, lay aft to the break of the poop
E C#m F#m B
To me, way hey, blow the man down
F#m B F#m B
Or I'll help you along with the toe of me boot
B B G#m E
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 9]
E E E E
Pay attention to orders, now, you one and all
E C#m F#m B
To me, way hey, blow the man down
F#m B F#m B
For see high above there flies the Black Ball
B B G#m E
O, give me some time to blow the man down
[Verse 10]
E E E E
'Tis larboard and starboard, on deck you will sprawl
E C#m F#m B
To me, way hey, blow the man down
F#m B F#m B
For kicking Jack Rogers commands the Black Ball
B B G#m E
O, give me some time to blow the man down
Lyrics
I'll sing you a song, a good song of the sea
Way - hey, blow the man down.
I trust that you'll join in the chorus with me;
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down;
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Blow the man down, boys, from Liverpool town;
Give me some time to blow the man down.
As I was a-walking down Paradise street -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
A handsome young damsel I happened to meet -
Give me some time to blow the man down.
At the pub down on Lime street I then went astray -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
I drank enough stout for to fill Galway Bay -
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down;
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Blow the man down, boys, from Liverpool town;
Give me some time to blow the man down.
The next I remember I woke in the dawn -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
On a tall Yankee clipper that was bound round Cape Horn.
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Come all ye young fellows who follow the sea -
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Beware of the drink whenever it's free -
Give me some time to blow the man down.
Chorus
Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down;
Way - hey, blow the man down.
Blow the man down, boys, from Liverpool town;
Give me some time to blow the man down.
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