Filipino Baby Lyrics - Dave Dudley

When the warship's left Manila sailin' proudly o'er the sea deep blue see 

Every soldier's heart was still filled with fond regret 

Looking backward to the Island where they spent such happy hours happy hours 

Making love to every pretty girl they've met 

Well up stepped a little sailor with his bright eyes all aglow all aglow 

Saying take a look at my gal's photograph 

Then they gathered round him just to look upon her face that's smiling face 

And he said I love my Filipino baby 

She's my Filipino baby she's my trasure and my pet my 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 as snow yes I know 

And I love my little Filipino baby 

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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 

And the ships crew gathered round they're all around 

And he wed his little Filipino baby 

She's my Filipino baby... 

Oh how I love my little Filipino baby