Woody Guthrie - Blow The Man Down

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 So I took in all sail and cried “way enough now“ I hailed her in English, she answered me clear “I’m from the Black Arrow bound to the Shakespeare“ So I tailed her my flipper and took her in tow And yard-arm to yard-arm, away we did go But as we were a-going she said unto me “There’s a spankin’
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