A 1944 World War II song.
words and music by Moe Jaffe
The sheet music:
Accompaniment track:
Lyrics
- Once there was a little girl who lived next to me
And she loved a sailor boy, he was only three
Now he’s on a battleship in his sailor suit
Just a great big sailor man but he’s just as cute
Chorus
Bell bottom trousers, coat of navy blue
She loves her sailor and he loves her, too
- When they walk along the street, anyone can see
They are oh so much in love, happy as can be
Hand in hand they stroll along, they don’t give a hoot
He won’t let go of her hand, even to salute - When her sailor boy’s away on the ocean blue
Soldier boys all flirt with her but to him she’s true
Though they smile and tip their caps, and they wink their eyes
She just smiles and shakes her head, then she softly sighs - Everywhere her sailor went, she was sure to go
Till one day he sailed away, where she doesn’t know
Now she’s gonna join the Waves, maybe go to sea
Try to find her sailor boy, wherever he may be - If her sailor she can’t find on the bounding main
She is hopeful he will soon come home safe again
So they can get married, and raise a family
Dress up all their kiddies in sailor’s dungarees
Sung here by Fred Feild: