When the warships left Manila sailing proudly o'er the sea, deep blue sea
All the sailors hearts were filled with fond regret
Looking backward to this island where they spent such happy hours
Making love to every pretty girl they've met

Well, up stepped a little sailor with his pride eyes all aglow, all aglow
Saying take a look at my girl's photograph
Then the sailors gathered 'round him just to look upon her face, upon her face
And he said, "I love my dark face Filipino "

She's my Filipino baby, she's my treasure and my pet, loving pet
Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet
Oh, her lips are sweet as honey and her heart is pure I know
Yes I know, and he said I love my dark face Filipino

Then one day he whispered, "Darling, I've come back
From Caroline, South Carolina, I've come back to claim the only girl I love"
And that night there was a wedding while the ships crew
Gathered 'round, all around, and he wed his little dark face Filipino

She's my Filipino baby, she's my treasure and my pet, loving pet you'd bet
Her teeth are bright and pearly and her hair is black as jet
Oh, her lips are sweet as honey and her heart is pure I know
Yes I know, pure as snow, and he said I love my dark face Filipino

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Writer(s): Cox Billy, Van Ness Clarke