Bell Bottom Trousers - Guy Lombardo

Bell Bottom Trousers

Written By: Moe Jaffe
Comment: Based on an English 19th Century bawdy folk song.

Bell Bottom Trousers Lyrics

Once there was a little girl who lived next to me
And she loved this sailor boy, he was only three
Now he's on a battleship in his sailor suit
Just a great big sailor, but she thinks he's very cute

In his bell bottom trousers, coat of navy blue
She loves her sailor and he loves her too

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

Oh, bell bottom trousers, coat of navy blue
She loves her sailor and he loves her too

When her sailor went to sea to see what he could see
She saw that he ate spinach, now he's big as he can be
When he's home they stroll along, they don't give a hoot
She won't let go of his hand, even to salute

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

Oh, bell bottom trousers, coat of navy blue
She loves her sailor and he loves her too

Bell Bottom Trousers Singers

1. The Jesters - 1944 2. Connie Boswell & Her V-Disc Men - 1944 3. Ginny Simms (with Edgar Fairchild & His Orch.) - 1944 4. Louis Prima & His Orch. (vocal: Lilyann Carol) (billboard hit 1945) 1945 5. Kay Kyser & His Orch. (vocal: Ferdy, Slim & Quartet) (billboard hit 1945) 1945 6. Tony Pastor & His Orch.(vocal: Ruth McCullough & Tony Pastor) (billboard hit 1945) 1945
7. Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (billboard hit 1945) 1945
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