On A Slow Boat To China 

By: Frank Loesser 

1948 

To Spike Jones and the City Slickers and Darlene Vare 

-- Spoken: 

"And now from the Grand Ballroom" 

"The S.S. ???? proudly presents our boy singer: Jimmy Boofey" 

"Take it away Jim" 



I'd love to get you 

On a slow boat to China 

All to myself alone 



Get you and keep you 

In my arms ever more 

Leave all your lovers 

Weepin' on a far away shore (waiter!) 



Out on the briny 

With the moon big and shiny 

Melting your heart of stone 

Honey I'd love to get you 

On a slow boat to China 

All by myself alone 



-- Spoken: 

"Who's steering the boat?" 

"Who's steering this boat?" 

"Waiter!" 

"May I get a drink around here, now uh...?" 

"You ever been on a cruise?" 

"Neither have I!" 



(instrumental) 



"...isn't that a good one?" 

"Yes, can I see you later, You bet!" 

"Excuse me, I have to go back to the bandstand now" 



I'd love to get you 

On a slow boat to China 

All to myself alone 

A twist in the rudder 

And a rip in the sails 

Driftin' and dreamin' 

Honey throw the compass over the rail 



Out on the ocean 

Far from all the commotion 

Melting your heart of stone 

Honey I'd love to get you 

On a slow boat to China 

All by myself alone 



(I have to go now) 

(Wait! Don't leave!) 

Honey I'd love to get you 

On a slow boat to China 

All to myself alone 



-- Spoken: 

"You know our last set is at two" 

"I get off after that" 

"What you doin'?" 

"Would you like to take a stroll around the upper deck?" 

"See you then" 

"Maybe, oo-hoo" 



- Notes: 

Special Effects: Exotic Productions 



This album is dedicated to Bill Williams, my old boss, who told me a 

long time ago that he knew that I knew that I could. Love, J.B.