FILIPINO BABY
(Billy Cox / Clarke Van Ness)


Cowboy Copas - 1944
Ernest Tubb - 1946




 

As recorded by COWBOY COPAS:

When the warship left Manila
Sailin' proudly o'er the sea, deep blue sea
All the sailor's hearts were filled with fond regret
Looking backward to this island
Where they'd spent those happy hours, happy hours
Making love to every pretty girl they met
 
When up stepped a little sailor
With his bright eyes all aglow, all aglow
Sayin, "Take a look at my gal's photograph"
Then the sailors gathered round him
Just to look upon her face, smilin' face
And he said, "I love my dark-faced Filipino"
 
She's my Filipino baby
She's my treasure and my pet, lovin' 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 true I know, yes I know
And he said, "I love my dark-faced Filipino"

(Instrumental Break)
 
Then one day he whispered, "Darlin',
I've come back from Caroline, South Caroline
I've come back to claim the only girl I love
And that night there was a wedding
While the ship's crew gathered 'round, all around
And he wed his little dark-faced Filipino
 
She's my Filipino baby
She's my treasure and my pet, lovin' pet, you bet
Her teeth are bright and pearly
And her hair is black as jet
Oh, her lips are sweet as honey
And her heart is true I know, yes I know, pure as snow
And he said, "I love my dark-faced Filipino"

(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2013)


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As recorded by ERNEST TUBB, 17th September 1946:

When the warship left Manila
Sailing proudly o'er the sea
All the sailor's hearts were filled with fond regret
Lookin' backward to this island
Where they'd spent such happy hours
Makin' love to ever' purty girl they met
 
When up steps a little sailor
With his bright eyes all aglow
Sayin, "Take a look at 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
Oh, her lips are sweet as honey
And her heart is true I know
She's my darlin' little Filipino Baby

(Instrumental Break)
 
In a little rustic cottage in the far-off Philippines
Dwells a lonely little maiden all alone
She is thinkin' of her true love
Though he's far across the sea
And her heart beats true for him and him alone

Then one day he whispered, "Darlin',
I've come back from Caroline
I've come back to claim the only girl I love"
Then that night there was a wedding
While the ship's crew gathered 'round
And he wed his little 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
Oh, her lips are sweet as honey
And her heart is true I know
She's my darlin' little Filipino Baby





(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2012)