Blue, navy blue, I'm as blue as I can be

'Cause my steady boy said "Ship ahoy"

And joined the Nay-ee-ay-vee



He said he wanted to settle down

And let me be his girl

But first he had to do a little travelin' around

And see the whole wide world



That's why I'm blue, navy blue,

I'm as blue as I can be

'Cause my steady boy said "Ship ahoy"

And joined the Nay-ee-ay-vee



I got a letter yesterday from Tokyo

And a souvenir

A walky-talky wind-up little China doll

That says "Wish you were here"



Blue, navy blue, I'm as blue as I can be

'Cause my steady boy said "Ship ahoy"

And joined the Nay-ee-ay-vee



He's comin' home to see me on a weekend pass

A forty-eight hour day-ate

That boat he's sailin' on just better get here fast

'Cause I can hardly wait



Till then I'm blue, navy blue,

I'm as blue as I can be

'Cause my steady boy said "Ship ahoy"

And joined the Nay-ee-ay-vee