Help with unknown artist

topic posted Mon, January 21, 2008 - 3:33 AM by  HappyBird
My friend had a friend make her a CD quite some time ago, and we don't know who does this one song. I tried figuring it out on Google, but that didn't work. Can someone tell me if they think they know who sings/wrote this song?
Likely 20's era?

Sailing, sailing, over the ocean blue
The admiral's daughter is after Davey
and his dingy too

She first saw Davey in a big parade
A show of strength that the navy made
There was subs and cruisers and all the best
But Davey's little dingy stood out from the rest

Chorus:
Ship ahoy, sailor boy
Don't you get too springy
The admiral's daughter is down by the water
She wants to ride your dingy

She built as big as a battle ship
Davey says he'd have to make two trips
Let her go ride with the other guys
His dingy's no good for a gal that size

Chorus

She's made up her mind that he must get caught
His dingy has got to sail into her port
She won't let it rust because she knows the score
Oh, you can tell she's had a dingy before

Chorus

She ruined her first mate, I understand
He wound up with his anchor dragging in the sand
Since Davey heard she's headed his way
He's got a life-preserver on his dingy night and day

Davey thinks she'll try sabbotage
So he's devised a little camofauge
Everybody says it's a real slick trick
He's got it painted red and white like a peppermint stick

Chorus

Just got a flash from the naval base
The big manuver, it just took place
She finally grabbed him by the pier
He got in too deep with his landing gear
There was quite a battle
There'll be hell to pay
Cuz he sank his dingy, singin'
"Anchor's Away"!!!
posted by:
HappyBird
California
  • Re: Help with unknown artist

    Mon, January 21, 2008 - 6:14 AM
    Sorry I can't help with your search. Double entente is more fun than the modern trend toward full disclosure. I love the lyrics. It reminds of another song I only heard from an old lady at the bar who used to be a USO performer during WWII,
    "He's got the cutest little dinghy in the Navy/ Heave Hooooooooo! Heave Ho!".

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