Bell Bottom Trousers

Performed by Connie Boswell & Her V-disc Men
Recorded 1944
Words and Music by Moe Jaffe

[verse 1]
Once there was a little girl who lived next door 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 boy and he loves her too.

[verse 2]
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:

Bell Bottom Trousers
Bell Bottom Trousers
Bell Bottom Trousers
He's her sailor, he's her sailor, he's her sailor boy

[verse 3]
When her sailor boy's away on the ocean blue
All the boys they flirt with her but she's true
Ev'rywhere her sailor went, well she was sure to go,
Until one day he went away, ohhhh.

[repeat chorus]

Anchors aweigh, ship ahoy, boy
She loves her sailor, how she loves her sailor boy

[lyrics modified from the sheet music]