Lyrics Blow The Man Down - The Longest Johns
Come
all
ye
young
fellows
who
follow
the
sea
(To
me!)
Wey
hey,
blow
the
man
down
And
pray
pay
attention
and
listen
to
me
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down
I'm
a
deep
water
sailor
just
in
from
Hong
Kong
(To
me!)
Wey
hey,
blow
the
man
down
If
you
buy
me
a
drink,
then
I'll
sing
you
a
song
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down
Blow
the
man
down,
bullies,
blow
the
man
down
Wey
hey,
blow
the
man
down
Blow
him
right
back
into
Liverpool
town
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down
There's
tinkers
and
tailors
and
soldiers
and
all
(To
me!)
Wey
hey,
blow
the
man
down
They
all
ship
for
sailors
on
board
the
Black
Ball
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down
You'll
see
those
poor
devils
how
they
will
all
scoot
Wey
hey,
blow
the
man
down
Assisted
along
by
the
toe
of
a
boot
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down
Blow
the
man
down,
bullies,
blow
the
man
down
Wey
hey,
blow
the
man
down
Blow
him
right
back
into
Liverpool
town
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down
It's
starboard
and
larboard
on
deck
they
will
sprawl
(To
me!)
Wey
hey,
blow
the
man
down
For
kickin'
Jack
Williams
commands
the
Black
Ball
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down
Lay
aft
now,
ya
lubbers,
lay
aft
now
I
say
(To
me!)
Wey
hey,
blow
the
man
down
I'll
none
of
your
dodges
on
my
ship
today
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down
Blow
the
man
down,
bullies,
blow
the
man
down
Wey
hey,
blow
the
man
down
Blow
him
right
back
into
Liverpool
town
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down
So
I'll
give
you
fair
warning
before
we
belay
(To
me!)
Wey
hey,
blow
the
man
down
Don't
ever
take
heed
of
what
shantymen
say
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down
Blow
the
man
down,
bullies,
blow
the
man
down
Wey
hey,
blow
the
man
down
Blow
him
right
back
into
Liverpool
town
Give
me
some
time
to
blow
the
man
down
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