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."
For the 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 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 I laughed at those passengers to Heaven
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!
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"
"Sit down you're rocking the boat
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' the boat
