Stand
Navy down the field,
sails set to the sky.
We'll never change our
course, so Army you
steer Shy-y-y-y.
Roll up the score, Navy,
Anchors Aweigh.
Sail Navy down the field
and sink the Army, sink
the Army Grey.
Get
underway, Navy, Decks
cleared for the fray,
We'll hoist true Navy
Blue So Army down your
Grey-y-y-y.
Full speed ahead, Navy,
Army heave to,
Furl Black and Grey and
Gold and Hoist the Navy,
hoist the Navy Blue.
The song was gradually adopted as the song of the U.S. Navy; although there is a pending proposal to make it the official song, and to incorporate protocol into Navy regulations for its performance, its status remains unofficial as of 2006. Its lyrics were considered too specific to the Academy and not representative of the Navy at large, and so were rewritten by George D. Lottman (note the reference to "farewell to college joys"). Its melody was also slightly rewritten by Domenico Savino.
As of the Summer of 2004, the verses taught at Navy Boot Camp are:
Stand, Navy, out to sea,
Fight our battle cry;
We'll never change our
course, So vicious foe
steer shy-y-y-y.
Roll out the TNT (boom),
Anchors Aweigh. Sail on
to victory
And sink their bones to
Davy Jones, hooray!
Anchors
Aweigh, my boys, Anchors
Aweigh.
Farewell to foreign
shores, We sail at break
of day, of day.
Through our last night
on shore, Drink to the
foam,
Until we meet once more.
Here's wishing you a
happy voyage home!