[Intro]
Blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down
(And away-ay blow the man down)
Blow the man down, bullies, blow him away
(Give me some time to blow the man down)
[Spoken]
Alright, gather 'round mateys, I've got a tale to tell
[Verse 1]
As I was a-walkin' down paradise street
(And away-ay blow the man down)
A pretty young damsel I chanced for to meet
(Give me some time to blow the man down)
So I gave 'er me flipper and took 'er in tow
(And away-ay blow the man down)
And yardarm to yardarm away we did go
(Give me some time to blow the man down)
[Spoken]
Now alright, now I'm just getting started
[Verse 2]
But as we werе going she said unto me
(And away-ay blow the man down)
"Thеre's a sparkling full-rigger just ready for sea"
(Give me some time to blow the man down)
So just as that lass and I reached not too far
(And away-ay blow the man down)
The mate knocked me down with the end of a spar
(Give me some time to blow the man down)
It's starboard and larboard on deck you will sprawl
(And away-ay blow the man down)
For Cap'n Jack Sparrow commands the Black Pearl
(Give me some time to blow the man down)
[Verse 3]
And so I was shanghaied aboard this old ship
(And away-ay blow the man down)
She took all me money and gave me the slip
(Give me some time to blow the man down)
So I give you fair warning before we belay
(And away-ay blow the man down)
Don't ever take heed of what pretty girls say
(Give me some time to blow the man down)
[Outro]
Oh, blow the man down, bullies, blow the man down
(And away-ay blow the man down)
Blow the man down, bullies, blow him away!
(Give me some time to blow the man down)
Give me some time to blow the man down
[Spoken]
And every word of it's true