You've seen him up and down the avenue
And now he's wearin' the navy blue
She had a tear in the corner of her eye
As he said his last goodbye

Shoo, shoo, shoo, baby
Shoo, shoo, shoo, baby
Bye, bye, bye, baby, do-dah do-day
Your papa's off to the seven seas

Don't cry, baby
Don't sigh, baby
Bye, bye, bye, baby, do-dah do-day
When I come back, we'll live a life of ease

Seems kinda tough now
To say goodbye this way
But papa's gotta be rough now
So that he can be sweet to you another day

Bye, bye, bye, baby
Don't cry, baby
Shoo, shoo, shoo, baby, do-dah do-day
Your papa's off to the seven seas

(Shhh-shoo, baby) Do-dah do-day
(Shhh-shoo, baby) Do-dah do-day
(Shhh-shoo, baby, shoo, shoo)
Quiet
I want a little bit o' quiet in the house, please
(She wants a little bit of quiet in the house)
So your papa's on his way to cross the seven seas
So don't you cry, oh, don't you sigh goodbye now

Shoo, shoo, baby, shoo
Shoo, shoo, my baby, shoo
Goodbye, baby, don't you cry no more
Your big, tall papa's off to the seven seas

Seems kinda tough now
To say goodbye this way
But papa's gotta be rough now
So that he can be sweet to you another day

Shh baby, shh baby
Shoo, shoo, shoo, baby
Goodbye, goodbye
Your papa's off to the seven seas, the seven seas
Your big, tall papa's off to the seven seas