port o' call (savannah '55)

i was born in savannah '55

my daddy was a man of the sea

said my mama died when she gave me my life

i believed him 'cause he never lied to me

and i followed in my old man's footsteps

living my life under the sail

i've slept with the best

and i've been drunk with the rest

fishing

and fighting and raising hell

just another port o' call

another lady of the night

just upstairs and down the hall

faking love 'neath the red light

sailing 'cross the gulf on that stormy night

i was driven to new orleans in the howling wind

when i hit that devil dock i tied her down tight

and went looking for a bottle and a friend

that's when i saw her near cafe d'l'amour

a faded flower out in the rain

she smiled at me and said bonjour