When the warships left Manila
Sailin' proudly o 'er the sea,
All the sailors' hearts were
Lookin' backwards to this island
Where they'd spent such happy hours,
Went up, stepped the little sailor
Saying, take a look at my gal's photograph
Up on her face, smilin' face
And he said, I love my Filipino baby
Well, she's my Filipino baby
Her teeth are bright and pearly
And her hair is black as jet
Oh, her lips are sweet as honey
And her heart is pure, I know, yes, I know
And I love my little Filipino baby
In a little rusty cottage in
And she's thinking of her true love
Though he's far across the sea,
And her heart beats true for
Then one day he whispered, Darling,
I've come back from Caroline, North Caroline
And that night there was a wedding
while the ship crew gathered around,
And he wed his little Filipino baby
Girl, she's my Filipino baby,
Her teeth are bright and pearly
and her hair is black as jelly
Oh, her lips are sweet as honey
and her heart is pure, I know, yes, I know
And I love my little Filipino baby
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