A generous Mudcatter sent me a scan from the Cyril Tawney Songbook. Here are the lyrics, with the parts that are different from the Digital Tradition in bold

THE BALLAD OF SAMMY'S BAR
(Cyril Tawney)

I went down to Sammy's Bar
Hey, the last boat's a-leavin'
By the shore at Piétá
Call away the Dyso*

And my real love she was there
There was sand all in her hair

"How did sand get in your hair?"
"Darling Johnny put it there"

"Been with Johnny all the day
Out at Inetuffeya Bay"

"He's a better man by far
Cos he's got a Yankee car."

I went out from Sammy's Bar
Had to hire a Yankee car.

Fourteen days I drank no wine
Savin' for that love of mine.

Then one day in Paula square
At a paper I did stare.

Johnny tried a hairpin bend
For my love it was the end.

Goin' back to Sammy's Bar
I don't need no Yankee car.

Maltese words have been spelt phonetically for ease of pronunciation.
Correct spelling is as follows:

Dyso: Dghajsa
Inetuffeya: Ghajn Tuffheja

Copyright Dick James Music Ltd.
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recorded by Golden Ring on Five Days Singing
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for background information, see https://mainlynorfolk.info/cyril.tawney/songs/theballadofsammysbar.html