Shanty Woman Blues

Got them shanty woman blues lord, beating at my door

​​Got them shanty women blues, since my baby he left the shore

​​He’s gone out there sailing  and he ain’t coming back no more​

Well he’s a big strong boy and he don’t mean no harm

Yeah he’s a big strong boy and he don’t mean no harm

He’s got hooks into me an’ one eye full of charm

​​Got them shanty woman blues lord, beating at my door

​​Got them shanty women blues, since my baby left the shore

​​He’s gone out there sailing, and he ain’t coming back no more

Well he looks so cute with that parrot on his head

Yeah he looks so cute with that parrot sitting on his head

Lord my sailor boy is gone so I’ll have to get another one instead

​​Got them shanty woman blues lord, beating at my door

​​Got them shanty women blues, since my baby left the shore

​​He’s gone out there sailing, and he ain’t coming back no more​

He brought me gin and tobacco when he came back from the sea

He walked that plank and he scrubbed that deck for me

I’m sure gonna miss him an’ I hope he’s gonna miss me.

​​Got them shanty woman blues lord, beating at my door

​​Got them shanty women blues, since my baby left the shore

​​He’s gone out there sailing, and he ain’t coming back no more​