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When the warship's left Manila sailing proudly o'er the sea ,deep blue sea All the sailors hearts were filled with fond regret Looking backward o'er that Island where they spent such 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 Saying take a look at my gal's photograph , photograph All the sailors gathered round him just to look upon her face , smiling face And he said I love my darkface Filipino She's my Filipino baby she's my treasure and 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 true I know ,yes, I know She's my darling little darkface Filipino In a little rustic cottage in the far off Philipines dwells a lonely little maiden all alone ,all alone She is thinking 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 darling 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 ships crew gathered round , gathered 'round And he wed his little darkface Filipino