Port O' Call-Bertie Higgins

[ti:Port O' Call] [ar:Bertie Higgins] [al:The Ultimate Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Port O' Call - Bertie Higgins (贝蒂.希金斯) [00:05.86]Lyrics by：Bertie Higgins [00:11.72]Composed by：Bertie Higgins [00:17.58]I was born in Savannah '55 [00:21.45]My daddy was a man of the sea [00:25.25]Said my mama died when she gave me my life [00:29.20]I believed him 'cause he never lied to me [00:32.91]And I followed in my old man's footsteps [00:37.78]Living my life under the sail [00:41.13]I've slept with the best and I've been drunk with the rest [00:45.32]Fishing and fighting and raising hell [00:49.88]Just another port o' call [00:53.76]Another lady of the night [00:57.94]Just upstairs and down the hall [01:01.76]Faking love 'neath the red light [01:07.48]Sailing 'cross the Gulf on that stormy night [01:11.47]I was driven to New Orleans in the howling wind [01:15.31]When I hit that devil dock I tied her down tight [01:19.48]And went looking for a bottle and a friend [01:23.89]That's when I saw her near Café d'l'Amour [01:27.87]A faded flower out in the rain [01:31.45]She smiled at me and said Bonjour Monsieur [01:35.60]I was drawn to her like a moth to the flame [01:40.16]Just another port o' call [01:44.30]Another lady of the night [01:48.02]Just upstairs and down the hall [01:52.04]Faking love 'neath the red light [01:57.60]We walked and we talked and as the night wore on [02:01.52]She took me to her room above Bourbon Street [02:05.61]Candlelight soft music perfume and red wine [02:09.84]I paid the price to share her satin sheets [02:13.64]But in the flickering light her locket caught my eye [02:18.28]As it lay gleaming upon her breast [02:21.54]It was fine Spanish silver with diamonds inlaid [02:25.48]As I reached for it she started to undress [02:31.91]As I slowly opened it and took a look inside [02:36.39]I saw a faded photograph-my father and his young bride [02:42.91]And on the back these simple words inscribed [02:46.82]I love you Savannah '55 [02:52.66]Just another port o' call [02:56.54]Another lady of the night [03:00.48]Just upstairs and down the hall [03:04.44]Faking love 'neath the red light [03:08.63]Just another port o' call [03:12.52]Another lady of the night [03:16.52]Just upstairs and down the hall [03:20.52]Faking love 'neath the red light