Port O' Call-Bertie Higgins

[ti:Port O' Call] [ar:Bertie Higgins] [al:Dancing in the Tradewinds] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Port O' Call - Bertie Higgins (贝蒂.希金斯) [00:18.01]I was born in Savannah '55 [00:21.63]My daddy was a man of the sea [00:25.29]Said my mama died when she gave me my life [00:29.13]I believed him 'cause he never lied to me [00:33.14]And I followed in my old man's footsteps [00:37.25]Living my life under the sail [00:41.20]I've slept with the best and I've been drunk with the rest [00:45.14]Fishing and fighting and raising hell [00:49.64]Just another port o' call [00:53.72]Another lady of the night [00:57.70]Just upstairs and down the hall [01:01.72]Faking love 'neath the red light [01:07.49]Sailing 'cross the Gulf on that stormy night [01:11.19]I was driven to New Orleans in the howling wind [01:15.14]When I hit that devil dock I tied her down tight [01:19.08]And went looking for a bottle and a friend [01:23.66]That's when I saw her near Café d'l'Amour [01:27.59]A faded flower out in the rain [01:31.18]She smiled at me and said Bonjour Monsieur [01:35.12]I was drawn to her like a moth to the flame [01:39.66]Just another port o' call [01:43.67]Another lady of the night [01:47.72]Just upstairs and down the hall [01:51.73]Faking love 'neath the red light [01:57.24]We walked and we talked and as the night wore on [02:01.07]She took me to her room above Bourbon Street [02:05.02]Candlelight soft music perfume and red wine [02:09.12]I paid the price to share her satin sheets [02:12.79]But in the flickering light her locket caught my eye [02:17.65]As it lay gleaming upon her breast [02:21.13]It was fine Spanish silver with diamonds inlaid [02:25.14]And as I reached for it she started to undress [02:31.11]As I slowly opened it and took a look inside [02:37.21]I saw a faded photograph my father and his young bride [02:43.25]And on the back these simple words inscribed [02:49.23]I love you Savannah '55 [02:54.30]Just another port o' call [02:58.16]Another lady of the night [03:02.23]Just upstairs and down the hall [03:06.30]Faking love 'neath the red light [03:10.20]Just another port o' call [03:14.16]Another lady of the night [03:18.23]Just upstairs and down the hall [03:22.26]Faking love 'neath the red light