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New York Gals
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Album: I Love Scottish and Irish Sea Songs
Album: Pirate Songs, Sea Songs & Shanties
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Traditional
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As I rolled down on South Street
A fair maid I did meet
Who asked me in see her home
She lived on 14th street
Chorus:
And away Santee
My dear Annie
Oh, you New York gals
Can't you dance the polka
Says I, "My dear young lady
I'm a stranger here in town,
I left my ship only yesterday
For China I am bound"
Now come with me, my dearie
And I will stand you treat
I'll buy you rum and brandy dear
And tap-dance for to beat.
My friend she has a brother
Just now away at sea
The last time that she heard from him
His ship was in Shang-hee
When we got down to 14th street
She stopped at number four
Her mother and her sister came
To meet us at the door
And when we got inside the house
The drinks was handed 'round
The liquor was so awful strong
Me head went round and round
Before we all sat down to eat
We had another drink
The liquor was so very strong
Deep sleep came in a wink
When I awoke next morning
I had an aching head
And there was I, Jack, all alone
Stark naked on the bed.
Me gold watch and me pocketbook
And lady friend was gone
There was I with nary a stitch
And left there on me own.
On looking all around the room
And nothing I could see
But a lady's shift and pantaloons
Not worth a d*** to me.
With a flour barrel for a suit
I wish'd I never been born
To boarding master then I went
To ship me round the horn
Now all you wooly sailor men
Take warning when on shore
Or else you'll meet some charming girl
Whose nothing but a whore.
Your hard-earned cash will disappear
Your breeks and boots as well
For Yankee girls are tougher
Than the other side of hell.
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