Bell Bottom Trousers

A Memory:

This is the song that my family used to sing to me during the war (WWII). All of them sang it, including Dad when he came home from the war. He was in the Navy, a SeaBee (Construction Battlion). I finally stumbled across the lyrics the other day. I remembered the tune but I could only remember the words to the chorus.

Tony Pastor Lyrics - Bell Bottom Trousers

1. 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 a sailor man and he loves her too

2. When they walk along the street, anyone can see

They are 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

Chorus: Bell-bottom trousers, coat of navy blue

She loves a sailor man and he loves her too

3. Everywhere her sailor went, she was sure to go

Till one day he sailed away, where she doesn't know

Now she's going to join the Waves, maybe go to sea

Try to find her sailor boy, wherever he may be

Chorus: Bell-bottom trousers, coat of navy blue

She loves a sailor man and he loves her too

4. 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 the kids in sailor's dungarees

Chorus: Bell-bottom trousers, coat of navy blue

She loves a sailor man and he loves her too.