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CHORUS: As I walked out on
South Street, a fair maid I did meet
I said, "My dear young
lady, I'm a stranger here in town
I took her out to
Tiffany's, I spared her no expense
She said, "Come with
me, dearie, I'll stand you to a treat
And when we reached
the barroom, boys, the drinks was handed round
When the drinking
it was over, we straight to bed did go
When I came to next
morning, I had an aching head
I looked all around
the room, but nothing could I see
Everything was silent,
the hour was eight o'clock
My shipmates seein'
me come aboard, these words to me did say
"Is this the new spring
fashion the ladies wear ashore?
The Old Man cried,
"Why Jack, my boy, I'm sure I could have found
So come all you bully
sailormen, take warning when ashore
Your hard-earned cash
will disappear, your rig and boots as well
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