Pay Me My Money Down

Recordings

The Weavers At Carnegie Hall, The Weavers, 1956
Alligator Man, Jimmy C Newman, 1984
With The Greatest Respect, Alex Campbell, 1987
Wasn't That A Time, The Weavers, 1993
Blow, Ye Winds In The Morning, The Revel Players, 1994
The Capitol Years, The Kingston Trio, 1995
Gather Round: Songs for Kids and Other Folks, Various Artists (Dan Zanes), 2004

Notes

Played by an unnamed bluegrass band with Garcia on banjo at an unknown venue in Burlingame in January 1962. The lyrics from the tape are as follows;

I though I heard the Captain say,
Pay me my money down,
Tomorrow is our sailing day,
Pay me my money down.

Oh pay me, oh pay me,
Pay me my money down,
Pay me or go to jail,
Pay me my money down.

As soon as the boat was clear of the bar,
Pay me my money down,
The captain knocked me down with a spar,
Pay me my money down.

Oh pay me, oh pay me,
Pay me my money down,
Pay me or go to jail,
Pay me my money down.

I wish I was Mr. Steven's son,
Pay me my money down,
Sit in the shade and watch the work done,
Pay me my money down.

Oh pay me, oh pay me,
Pay me my money down,
Pay me or go to jail,
Pay me my money down.

I wish I was Mr. Howard's son,
Pay me my money down,
Sit in the shade and drink good rum,
Pay me my money down.

Oh pay me, oh pay me,
Pay me my money down,
Pay me or go to jail,
Pay me my money down.

Oh pay me, oh pay me,
Pay me my money down,
Pay me or go to jail,
Pay me my money down