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 

Diane sings an elongated "ah-ahhhhhh" while backups do ” 

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