Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat

Lyrics

I dreamed last night I got on the boat to heaven And by some chance I had brought my dice along And there I stood And I hollered "Some one fade me," But the passengers they knew right from wrong For the people all said "Sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat." People all said "Sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat." And the devil will drag you under By the sharp lapel of your checkered coat "Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down," "Sit down you're rockin' the boat." I sailed away on that little boat to heaven, Ooooooh And by some chance found a bottle in my fist, Ooooooh And there I stood Nicely passing out the whiskey But the passengers were bound to resist. Ooooooh For the people all said, People all said "Beware, you're on a heavenly trip." "Beware, beware" People all said, People all said "Beware, you'll scuttle the ship" "Beware." And the devil will drag you under, Sit down, sit By the fancy tie 'round your wicked throat "Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down "Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down Sit down you're rockin' the boat" Sit down you're rockin' the boat" Down And as I laughed at those passengers to heaven, Oooooh Ha ha ha! A great big wave came and washed me overboard, Oooooh And as I sank And I hollered "Someone save me" That's the moment I woke up, Oooooh Thank the Lord! Thank the Lord, thank the Lord! And I said to myself, Said to myself "Sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat." "Sit down, sit down" Said to myself, Said to myself "Sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat." "Sit down" And the devil will drag you under, And the devil will drag you under With a soul so heavy you'd never float Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down Sit down you're rockin' the boat. Sit down you're rockin' the boat Sit down you're rockin' Sit down you're rockin' Sit down you're rockin' the boat Sit down you're rockin' Sit down you're rockin' Sit down you're rockin' the boat Sit down! Sit down, you're rockin' the boat!