Ev'rything to keep me from sleepin'

A lot of sailor boys they were leavin'

And everybody there were jumpin'

To hear the sailor boys in our chorus singin'



Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby

Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby

I'm goin away, in a sailing boat

And if I don't come back

Stay home and mind baby Now de Americans made an 

invasion

We thought it was a help to the island

Until they left from here on vacation

They left de native boy home to mind their children



Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby

Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby

I'm goin away, in a sailing boat

And if I don't come back

Stay home and mind baby



Now I tell you de story 'bout Millie

Well she made a nice blue-eyed baby

And dey say she fancy the mother

But the blue-eyed baby ain't know she father



Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby

Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby

I'm goin away, in a sailing boat

And if I don't come back

Stay home and mind baby



Now de Americans all have their pleasure

While the music played to their leisure

Everybody there they were jumpin'

To hear the sailor boys in our chorus singin'



Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby

Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby

I'm goin' away, in a sailing boat

And if I don't come back

Stay home and mind baby