BLOW THE MAN DOWN

Blow the man down, Bullies - Blow the man down,
Wae! Hae! Blow the man down.
Blow the man down, Bullies - Pull him around,
Give me some time to blow the man down.

Blow the man down - you darlings lie down
Wae! Hae! &c.
Blow the man down for fair London town.
Give me, &c.

When the "Black Baller" is ready for sea
This is the time that you see such a spree,

There's tinkers, and tailors, and soldiers, and all,
They all ship for sailors on board the "Black Ball"

When the "Black Baller" hauls out of the dock,
To see these poor fellows, how on board they flock,

When the "Black Baller" gets clear of the land
'Tis then you will hear the great word of command,

"Lay aft here, ye lubbers, lay aft one and all",
"I'll none of your dodges on board the Black Ball,

To see these poor devels, how they all "scoot",
Assisted along by the toe of a boot,

It's now we are sailing on th' ocean so wide
Wher the deep blue waters dash by our black side

And now, my fine boys, we are round the rock,
And soon, oh! soon, we will be in the dock

Then all our hands will bundle ashore
Perhaps some will never to sea go no more,

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