Whoa Sailor Lyrics

Whoa Sailor (one of the first songs Hank
Thompson recorded late 40's or early 50's)
th
I'll tell you 'bout my night on shore, if you will lend an ear
th th
I stepped into a cabaret to get myself a beer
th
A pretty girl sat all alone and needed compa ny
th
But when I got close, this gal arose, this is what she said to
th
me
Now she said whoa sailor be careful what you do
In your eye there's a gleam and to me it seems your just like all
the rest
th th
With a wolfish eye and a line that's sly, then a salior's
at his best.
th
Now look here babe you've got me wrong , I'm not that sort of
guy
th
I just got back from across the sea where there are no gals
th
arie.
th
Now let me talk to you a while I'm sure you'll see my way
th
When I went to spout she turned about this is what she had to
th
say
Now she said whoa sailor I've heard that line before
You'll look into my eyes and tell me lies and tales of the seven
seas,
th th
But a sailor's full of that kinda bull so don't hand it to
me
th
Oh pretty girl you've let me down you've broken my poor heart
th th
And oh how it hurt when you had to spout that last sad
remark
th
I said I think I have a drink and I broke out six month's pay
th
With a wide open eyes she breathed a sigh this time she had to
th
say
Now she said oh sailor boy I think you've won my heart
Well she was right neat and she sure was sweet but I knew she was that
sort.
th
But she's not all to blame 'cause it's a sailor's aim to have a
th
girl in every port.