"Filipino Baby" lyrics
(originally by Bill Cox)
When the warship's left Manila sailing proudly o'er the sea, deep blue sea
All the sailors hearts were filled with sad regret
Looking backwards to this Island where they spent such happy hours, happy hours
Making love to every pretty girl they met
When up stopped a little sailor with his pride eyes all aglow, all aglow
Saying take a look at my gal's photograph
And the sailors gathered 'round him just to look upon her face, smiling face
And he said "I love my Filipino baby"
Well she's my Filipino baby, she's my darling, she's my pet, loving pet
Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet
Oh her lips are sweet as honey and her heart is pure I know, yes I know
And I love my little Filipino baby
In a little rustic cottage in the far off Philippines, Philippines
Dwells a pretty little maiden all alone
And she's thinking of her true love though he's far across the sea, deep blue sea
And her heart beats true for him and him alone
Then one day he whispered darling "I've come back from Caroline" North Caroline
I've come back to claim the only girl I love
And that night there was a wedding while the ship crew gathered 'round, all around
And he wed his little Filipino baby
Well she's my Filipino baby, she's my darling, she's my pet, loving pet
Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet
Oh her lips are sweet as honey and her heart is pure I know, yes I know
And I love my little Filipino baby
All the sailors hearts were filled with sad regret
Looking backwards to this Island where they spent such happy hours, happy hours
Making love to every pretty girl they met
When up stopped a little sailor with his pride eyes all aglow, all aglow
Saying take a look at my gal's photograph
And the sailors gathered 'round him just to look upon her face, smiling face
And he said "I love my Filipino baby"
Well she's my Filipino baby, she's my darling, she's my pet, loving pet
Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet
Oh her lips are sweet as honey and her heart is pure I know, yes I know
And I love my little Filipino baby
In a little rustic cottage in the far off Philippines, Philippines
Dwells a pretty little maiden all alone
And she's thinking of her true love though he's far across the sea, deep blue sea
And her heart beats true for him and him alone
Then one day he whispered darling "I've come back from Caroline" North Caroline
I've come back to claim the only girl I love
And that night there was a wedding while the ship crew gathered 'round, all around
And he wed his little Filipino baby
Well she's my Filipino baby, she's my darling, she's my pet, loving pet
Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet
Oh her lips are sweet as honey and her heart is pure I know, yes I know
And I love my little Filipino baby
