A 1953 popular song.
Words by Hal David.
Music by Leon Carr.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I’ve got the Bell Bottom Blues
‘Cause my sweetie is a sailor
And he’s sailing somewhere on the sea
I got the Bell Bottom Blues
‘Cause I’m crazy ’bout a sailor
And I don’t know when he’s comin’ back to me
I shake my head and refuse
When the fellers come a callin’
And they want to take me on a date
I got the Bell Bottom Blues
While the other gals are fallin’
I just sit around the livin’ room and wait
I wonder if he’s lookin’ at the same moon
I’m lookin’ at
Ev’ry night I’m lookin’ at the moon
I know that if he’s prayin’ for
The same thing I’m praying for
We’ll be together soon
I got the Bell Bottom Blues
Just a waitin’ for a letter
Heaven knows I’m lonely as can be
I got the Bell Bottom Blues
And I won’t be feelin’ better
Till my sailor boy comes sailin’ home to me