paddy lay back - el pony pisador lyrics
[verse 1]
it was a cold and frosty morning in december (december)
and all of me money it was spent (spent, spent)
where it went to lord i can’t remember (remember)
so down to the shipping office went (went, went)
[chorus]
so, paddy, lay back (paddy, lay back)!
take in yer slack (take in yer slack)!
so take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl!
all around ship stations, boys, be handy!
for we’re bound for valparaiso ’round the h*rn!
[verse 2]
that day i heard there was a great demand for sailors (for sailors!)
for thе colonies for ‘frisco and for france (oh, mon dieu!)
so i shippеd aboard the haddock’s boat the sirius (the sirius)
and got paralytic drunk on my advance (‘vance, ‘vance)
[chorus]
so, paddy, lay back (paddy, lay back)!
take in yer slack (take in yer slack)!
so take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl!
all around ship stations, boys, be handy!
for we’re bound for valparaiso ’round the h*rn!
[verse 3]
well i joined her on a cold december mornin’ (the morning!)
a*frappin’ of me flippers to keep me warm (yoreleí!)
with the south cone a*hoisted as a warnin’ (a warning!)
to stand by the comin’ of a storm (llamps i trons!)
[chorus]
paddy, lay back (paddy, lay back)!
take in yer slack (take in yer slack)!
so take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl!
all around ship stations, boys, be handy!
for we’re bound for valparaiso ’round the h*rn!
[verse 4]
now some of our fellers had been drinking (been drinking)
an’ i meself was heavy on the booze (nit bus!)
an’ i was on me ol’ sea*chest a*thinking (a*thinking?)
i’d turn into me bunk an’ have a snooze (snooze, snooze)
[chorus]
paddy, lay back (paddy, lay back)!
take in yer slack (take in yer slack)!
take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl!
all around ship stations, boys, be handy!
for we’re bound for valparaiso ’round the h*rn!
[verse 5]
and then i woke up in the morning sick an’ sore (*yawning*)
i knew that i was outward bound again (we’re bound again!)
when i heard a voice a*bawling at the door (the door?)
“lay aft, men, an’ answer to yer names!” (yarr! aixequeu*vos!)
[chorus]
so, paddy, lay back (paddy, lay back)!
take in yer slack (take in yer slack)!
so take a turn around the capstan, heave a pawl (heave a pawl)!
all around ship stations, boys, be handy!
for we’re bound for valparaiso ’round the h*rn
for we’re bound for valparaiso ’round the h*rn
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