This an authentic trad. version of the familiar "Blow the Man Down", with some quite different lyrics, and a reference to Broughton Street in Victoria, courtesy of The British Columbia Folklore Society (http://www.folklore.bc.ca/folksongs.htm). The tune is the same as the original.

BLOW THE MAN DOWN (7)
Trad., B.C. Version

1. As I was a-walking on down Broughton Street,
      To me, way, heigh, blow the man down,
I went into Speedie's me shipmates to meet,
      Gi' me some time to blow the man down.

2. Well the crowd was all there, pretty tough-looking crew,
To have our peasoup and salt horse for to chew,

3. Well the Old Man is tough and a hard-looking guy,
To get more than your whack there is no use to try,

4. Well the duff is like rubber and heavy as lead,
With roaches in plenty for raisins instead,

5. Well the cook is a soaker who loves a good booze,
Twixt him and the steward there's little to choose,

6. And talk of the Bo'sun, he's tougher than tough,
In handling poor sailors he's much more than rough,

7. Supercargo is stingy with stores he is mean,
On robbing poor sailors he's awfully keen,

8. I don't like to sail in this rotten old tub,
With no grog allowed and the poorest of grub,

9. When we get to port I am leaving the sea,
I'll get work on land and a farmer I'll be,

10. And now I have come to the end of me lay,
For the topsail's aloft and the Mate said, "Belay!"

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