Текст песни 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!