Filipino Baby Lyrics - Hank Locklin

When the warship left Manila sailing proudly o'er the sea 

Many sailors hearts were filled with sad regret 

Looking backward to this Island where they spent such happy hours 

Making love to every pretty gal they've met 

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

Saying take a look my gal's photograph 

Then the sailors gathered round him just to look upon her face 

And he said I love my Filipino baby 

She's my Filipino baby she's my treasure and my pet 

Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet 

Her lips are sweet as honey and her heart is true I know 

And I love my little Filipino baby 

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In a little rustic cottage in the Port of Fillippines 

Dwells a pretty little maiden all alone 

And she's thinking of her true love though he's far off cross the sea 

And her heart beats true for him and him alone 

Then one day he whispered darling I've come back from Caroline 

I've come back to claim the only girl I love 

And that night there was a wedding while the ships crew gathered round 

And he wed his little Filipino baby 

She's my Filipino baby... 

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