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 Someone 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 rocking the boat
I sailed, ooh
Away on that little boat to heaven And by some chance found a bottle in my fist And there I stood, nicely passin' out the whiskey But the passengers were bound to resist For the people all said, "Beware"
People all said, "Beware, beware" You're on a heavenly trip" People all said, "Beware" People all said, "Beware"
Beware you'll scuttle the ship And the devil will drag you under By the fancy tie 'round your wicked throat Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down Sit down, you're rockin' the boat
And as ooh
I laughed at those passengers to heaven Ah, ah, ah, ah A great big wave came and washed me overboard And as I sank and I hollered Someone save me
That's the moment I woke up, thank the Lord Thank the Lord, thank the Lord And I said to myself, "Sit down" Said to himself, "Sit down, sit down"
Sit down, you're rocking the boat Said to myself, "Sit down" Said to himself, "Sit down"
Sit down you're rocking the boat 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 Sit down, you're rockin' the boat Sit down, you're rockin', rockin' the boat Sit down, you're rockin', rockin' the boat Sit down, you're rockin', rockin' the boat Sit down, you're rockin', rockin' the boat Sit down, you sit down, you're the boat