MY FILIPINO BABY
(Billy Cox / Clark Van Ness / Ernest Tubb)

Ernest Tubb – 1946, 59


When the warships left Manila, sailing proudly over the sea
All, the sailor’s hearts were filled with found regret
Looking backward to this island where they spent such happy hours
Making love to ev’er pretty girl they met

Then up step a little sailor with his bright eye’s all aglow
Saying, take a look at my gal’s photograph
Then the sailor’s gathered around him Just to look upon her face 
And he said I love my Filipino Baby
 
Course:
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
O’ her lips are sweet as honey
And her heart is true I know
She’s my darling little Filipino Baby
 
INSTRUMENTALS

In a little rustic cottage in the far off Philippines
Dwells a lonely little maiden all alone
She is thinking of her true love, though he is 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

Course:
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
O’ her lips are sweet as honey
And her heart is true I know
She’s my darling little Filipino Baby


(Contributed by lylemalone - May 2005)