Shoo Shoo Baby
Sailor's Farewell: A Heartfelt Journey Across the Seven Seas
Lyrics
You've seen him up and down the avenue
You've observed him moving along the street
And now he's wearing the navy blue
Now he's dressed in navy blue (likely indicating military service)
She had a tear in the corner of her eye
She had a teardrop in the corner of her eye
As he said his last goodbye
Expressing sorrow as he bids his final farewell
Shoo, shoo, baby
Expressing a command to a baby, possibly to move away or comfort
Shoo, sh-sh, baby
A variation, reinforcing the command to move or comfort the baby
Bye, bye, bye baby
Saying goodbye to the baby
Your papa's off to the seven seas
Your father is heading to the seven seas (indicating military deployment)
Do-on't cry baby
Advising the baby not to cry
Do-on't sigh baby
Encouraging the baby not to sigh
Bye, bye, bye baby
Saying farewell to the baby again
When I come back we'll live a life of ease
Planning for a comfortable life together when he returns
Seems kinda tough now
Acknowledging the difficulty of parting in this manner
To say goodbye this way
Explaining that being tough now will lead to sweetness in the future
But papa's gotta be rough now
Stating that being rough now is necessary for future sweetness
So that he can be sweet to you another day
Ensuring that being tough is for the benefit of a better future
Bye-iy-iy baby
Repeating the farewell to the baby
Do-on't cry baby
Reiterating the advice not to cry
Shoo, shoo, shoo baby
Again, expressing a command to the baby, possibly for comfort
Your papa's off to the seven seas
Restating the father's departure to the seven seas
Bye Bye Bye baby
Repeating the goodbye to the baby
Do-on't cry my baby
Reassuring the baby not to cry
Shoo-oo-sh baby
Another expression of a command to the baby, possibly for comfort
Cause your papa's off to the seven seas.
Reiterating the father's departure to the seven seas
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