Lyrics Blow the Man Down - Woody Guthrie , Pete Seeger
As
I
was
out
walkin'
down
Paradise
street,
To
me
way,
hey,
blow
the
man
down!
A
pretty
young
damsel
I
chanced
for
to
meet,
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down!
She
was
round
in
the
counter
and
bluff
in
the
bow
To
me
way,
hey,
blow
the
man
down!
So
I
took
in
all
sail
and
cried
"way
enough
now"
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down!
I
hailed
her
in
English,
she
answered
me
clear
To
me
way,
hey,
blow
the
man
down!
"I'm
from
the
Black
Arrow
bound
to
the
Shakespeare"
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down!
So
I
tailed
her
my
flipper
and
took
her
in
tow
To
me
way,
hey,
blow
the
man
down!
And
yard-arm
to
yard-arm,
away
we
did
go
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down!
But
as
we
were
a-going
she
said
unto
me
To
me
way,
hey,
blow
the
man
down!
"There's
a
spankin'
full
rigger
just
ready
for
sea"
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down!
That
spankin'
full
rigger
to
New
York
was
bound
To
me
way,
hey,
blow
the
man
down!
She
was
very
well
mannered
and
very
well
found
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down!
But
as
soon
as
that
packet
was
clear
of
the
bar
To
me
way,
hey,
blow
the
man
down!
The
mate
knocked
me
down
with
the
end
of
a
spar
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down!
As
soon
as
that
packet
was
out
on
the
sea
To
me
way,
hey,
blow
the
man
down!
'Twas
devilish
hard
treatment
of
every
degree
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down!
So
I
give
you
fair
warning
before
we
belay
To
me
way,
hey,
blow
the
man
down!
Don't
never
take
heed
of
what
pretty
girls
say
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down!
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