This is Timothy Walsh's version on the Folk Songs of England album, vol 6, "Sailormen and Servingmaids". It was recorded by Cyril Tawney for the BBC Sound archive on April 5, 1960 in Devonport, Devon.

PADDY WEST

Now, as I took a walk down Grand Street, I stepped into Paddy West's house,
He gave me a feed of American hash and he called it English scouse.
He said, "Cheer up, my hearty, you just came in in time
To put your name upon the book as quickly as you can sign."

Chorus (after each verse):
    Put on your dungaree jacket and give the boys a rest,
    Think of the cold nor-wester that we had in Paddy West's!

As I went in to Paddy West's house, the gale began to blow.
He sent me up in the garret, the main-royal for to stow.
As I went up in the garret, no main-royal could I find,
So I slewed around to the window and I furled the window blind.

Paddy's wife stood in the kitchen, a bucket of water in her hand.
Paddy pipes all hands upon deck, all the stays'ls for to man.
Paddy's wife left hold that bucket and the water flew each way,
Saying, "Clew up your fore to-gant-s'ls, boys, we're taking in the say."

If there's any other young man that wishes to go to sea,
Let him step in to Paddy West's house, he'll sign you right away.
He'll swear you you are a sailor from the hour that you were born.
If he'll ask you, "Were you ever at sea?", tell him, "Three times around Cape Horn!"