As I was a -walkin' down Union Street
To me, way, hey, blow the man down
A pretty young damsel I
chanced for to meet
Gimme some time to blow the
man down
She was roundin' the counter
and bluffin' the bow
To me, way, hey, blow the man down
So I took in all sale and cried,
way enough, now
Gimme some time to blow
the man down
She said to me, sir,
will you stand me the treat?
To me, way,
hey, blow the man down.
Delighted, says I, for a charmer so sweet.
Give me some time to blow
the man down.
I threw out me hawser
and took her in tow.
To me, way, hey,
blow the man down.
And yardarm in yardarm,
away we did go.
Give me some time to blow the
man down.
Was up in her cabin,
she piped me aboard.
Whey! Blow the man down!
And there on the bed
I cut loose with me sword.
Give me some time to blow
the man down!
But just as my cutter was forging ahead.
To me whey! Hey!
Blow the man down!
She cried out my husband
and leapt out of bed.
Give me some time to blow the man down!
He was seven foot tall
with a chest like a horse.
To me whey! Hey!
Blow the man down!
And right for my jawbone
he plotted his course
Give me some time to blow
the man down
He loosened me rigging,
he kicked me in stays
To me way, hey, blow the man down
And I went down them stairs
like a ship on the waves
Give me some time to blow the man down
So I'll give you fair
warning before we belay
To me way,
hey, blow the man down
Don't ever take heed
of what Plymouth girls say
Give me some time to blow the land down.