Here's how I sing it, Billy. I learned it from a fellow member of Shellback Chorus, but I've also heard Tony O'Neill (The Admiral) sing an identical version.

BLOW THE MAN DOWN

As I was a'cruising down Paradise Street
   To me way hey, blow the man down,
A Liverpool packet I happened to meet
   Give me some time to blow the man down

"I'm a fast moving clipper, me good sir," says she,
"I'm ready for cargo; me hold it is free."

I threw her me hawser and took her in tow
And yardarm to yardarm away we did go.

I pulled on her lanyard, her topsails she lowered,
In a neat little harbour she soon had me moored,

She lowered her mainsails her staysails and all,
Put her lily white hand on my reef tackle fall.

I opened her hatches - she'd plenty of room
And in her main locker i stowed my jib boom

I said my fair maiden it's time to give o'er,
For twixt wind and water you've run me ashore.

My shot lockers empty, my powders all spent,
I can't fire a round for I'm choked at the vent.

Here's luck to the girl with the black curly locks,
Here's a curse to the girl who run Jack on the rocks,

Here's luck to the doctor who eased all his pain,
He's trimmed his main yard, he's a cruisin' again.

And it's blow the man down, bullies
Blow him right back into Liverpool town

Also have a look at this thread Lyr Req: Cruising round Yarmouth for the same story in a different song. I've also heard these words as Ratcliffe Highway.

WassaiL! V