Irish traditional song lyrics — collected by Beer Belly Band.
As I walked down the Broadway one evening in July
I met a maid who asked me trade and a sailor John says I
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And away, you Santee, my dear Annie
Oh, you New York girls, can’t you dance the polka
To Tiffany’s I took her I did not mind expense
I bought her two gold earrings and they cost me fifteen cents
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Says she, ‘You Limejuice sailor now see me home you may’
But when we reached her cottage door, she this to me did say
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My flash man he’s a Yankee with his hair cut short behind
He wears a pair of long sea-boots and he sails in the Blackball Line
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He’s homeward bound this evening and with me he will stay
So get a move on, sailor-boy get cracking on your way
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So I kissed her hard and proper before her flash man came
And fare ye well, me Bowery gal, I know your little game
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I wrapped me glad rags round me and to the docks did steer
I’ll never court another maid I’ll stick to rum and beer
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I joined a Yankee blood-boat and sailed away next morn
Don’t ever fool around with gals you’re safer off Cape Horn
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