I'd like to get you on a slow boat to China All by myself, alone Your face that only your mother could adore If you come near me, there's gonna be a girl overboard Out on the ocean, if you take a notion You'd like to be my own You'll take a slow boat and I'll take a row boat Back to my home sweet home I'd like to put you on a slow boat to China All by yourself, alone You may get sea sick but go anyway Cause you'll make me sick If you miss the boat and you stay Out on the briney, between here and Chiney ("Chiney?") You may get lost at sea Maybe a tanker will throw you an anchor If so will you take her for me