You've seen him up and down the avenue And now he's wearing the navy blue She had a tear in the corner of her eye As he said his last goodbye Shoo, shoo, baby Shoo, shoo, baby Bye, bye, bye, baby Your papa's off to the seven seas Don't cry, baby Don't sigh, baby Bye, bye, bye, baby 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, baby Don't cry, baby Shoo, shoo, shoo, baby Your papa's off to the seven seas Bye, bye, bye, baby Don't cry, my baby Shoosh, baby 'Cause your papa's off to the seven seas