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This song is by Roger Chartier
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Pay Me The Money Down

Lyrics and chords courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com

A West Indian shore work song taken to sea and used at the pumps and at the halyards (pre 1888) ¾ time 

Your money young man is no object to me.
Pay me the money down

Oh mo-ne-ey dow-own Eh mo-ne-ey down.
Pay me the money down
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I went for a cruise boys around the town.
Pay me the money down

I there met a ga-al called Sa-ally Brown.
Pay me the money down  

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I pu-ut me a-arm a – rou-ound her waist.
Pay me the money down

Sez she-e young ma-an yer i-in great haste.
Pay me the money down
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My pri-ice for lo-ove is ha-alf a crown.
Pay me the money down

And mo-oney do-own tis real money down.
Pay me the money down
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The Ya-ankee dollar some gits for their pay.
Pay me the money down

Will bu-uy us rum boys for many a day.
Pay me the money down
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Oh if I had si-ilver dollars galore.
Pay me the money down

I’d pa-ack me ba-ags and sta-ay on shore..
Pay me the money down
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I wishe’d I wa-as old stormy’s son.
Pay me the money down

I’d bui-ild a shi-ip O a thousand ton. 
Pay me the money down
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When the ship it ties up and the voyage is through. 
Pay me the money down

I wa-ants me pa-ay sir every sou.  
Pay me the money down
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We’d stay at the po-orts where we-e was in.  
Pay me the money down

A Drinking the beer and the whiskey and gin. 
Pay me the money down
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My fa-ancy ga-al she sai-id to me. 
Pay me the money down

I re-al-ly don’t give me favors for free. 
Pay me the money down

 

Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com