SINGER: Diane Renay

SONG:Navy Blue

Navy blue
- artist: diane renay as sung on "i wish i were a princess- the great lost
female teen idols"-collector's choice music dpsm 5189
- peak billboard position # 6 in 1964
- words and music by bob crewe, eddie rambeau, and bud rehak

chorus
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
chorus
I got a letter yesterday from tokyo
and a souvenir
a walky-talky wind-up little china doll
that says "wish you were here"
<instrumental interlude>
Chorus
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
chorus
<mixture> diane sings an elongated "ah-ahhhhhh" while backups do ” blue, navy
blue, i'm as blue as i can be"
<more "ah-ahhhhhh" scat to end>

transcribed by robin hood
These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.