On A Slow Boat To China

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.




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