O blow the man down bullies, blow the man down,
(And away-hay, blow the man down,)
O blow the man down bullies, blow the man down,
(O give us a chance to blow the man down.)


O blow the man down bullies, blow the man down,
O blow him away to Liverpool Town.

As I was a-walking down Paradise Street,
A pretty young damsel I chanced for to meet.

This pretty young damsel she said unto me,
"There's a fine full-rigged clipper just ready for sea."

Bus as soon as the clipper was clear of the bar,
The mate knocked me down with the end of a spar.


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Source: Singing Together, Spring 1969, BBC Publications

Notes:
No information given in the booklet. This shanty is no 69 in The Hugill Collection.

Roud: 2624 (Search Roud index at VWML) Take Six
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