Where can you find pleasure?
Search the world for treasure?
Learn science technology?

Where can you begin
To make your dreams all come true
On the land or on the sea?

Where can you learn to fly?
Play in sports and skin dive?
Study oceanography?

Sign on for the big band
Or sit in the grandstand
When your team and others meet.

(In the navy) Yes, you can sail the seven seas
(In the navy) Yes, you can put your mind at ease
(In the navy) Come on now, people, make a stand
(In the navy, in the navy) Can't you see we need a hand?

(In the navy) Come on, protect your motherland
(In the navy) Come on and join your fellow man
(In the navy) Come on, people, and make a stand
(In the navy) In the navy (In the navy), ah!

(They want you, they want you)
(They want you as a new recruit).

If you like adventure
Don't you wait to enter
The recruiting office fast.

Don't you hesitate
There is no need to wait
They're signing up new seamen fast.

Maybe you are too young
To join up today
But don't you worry 'bout a thing.

For I'm sure there will be
Always a good navy
Protecting the land and sea.

(In the navy) Yes, you can sail the seven seas
(In the navy) Yes, you can put your mind at ease
(In the navy) Come on, people, make a stand
(In the navy, in the navy) Can't you see we need a hand?

(In the navy) Come on, protect your motherland
(In the navy) Come on and join your fellow man.
(In the navy) Come on, people, and make a stand
(In the navy) In the navy (In the navy), in the navy!

(They want you, they want you)
(They want you as a new recruit) Who me?
(They want you, they want you)
(They want you as a new recruit).

But, but
But I'm afraid of water!
Hey, hey, look, man
I get seasick even watchin' it on TV!

(They want you) Oh, my goodness
(They want you) What am I gonna do in a submarine? (In the navy)
(They want you)
(They want you) (In the navy).

(In the navy) Yes, you can sail the seven seas
(In the navy) Yes, you can put your mind at ease
(In the navy) Come on, people, and make a stand
(In the navy, in the navy) Can't you see we need a hand?

(In the navy) Come, protect your motherland
(In the navy) Come on and join your fellow man
(In the navy) Come on, people, and make a stand
(In the navy).