When I was a lady's maid down in drury lane
My mistress, she was good to me; my master, just the same
Along came a sailor, happy as could be
And he was the cause of all my misery
With his Bell Bottom Trousers, coat of navy blue
She loves her sailor and he loves her too.
He asked me for a candle to light him up to bed
He asked me for a kerchief to tie around his head
And I, like a silly girl, thinking it no harm
Lay down beside him, just to keep him warm
With his Bell Bottom Trousers, coat of navy blue
She loves her sailor and he loves her too.
Early in the mornin', before the break of day
A sawbuck note he left for me before he went away
And he left a message, that if I have a son
Let him be a sailor, if he wants to have some fun
With his Bell Bottom Trousers, coat of navy blue
She loves her sailor and he loves her too.
If it is a daughter, bounce her on your knee
And if it is a boy, send the bugger out to sea
Bell Bottom Trousers, coat of navy blue
Oh, he'll climb the riggin', like the sailors used to do
If my sailor I can't find on the bounding main,
I am hopeful he will soon come home safe again.
So we can get married, and raise a family
Dress up all their kiddies in sailor's dungarees: