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 "Somebody fade me!"
But the passengers all knew right from wrong
For the people all said, "Sit down (sit down)
Sit down, you’re rockin’ the boat (sit down)"
The people all said, "Sit down (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
And by some chance found a bottle in my fist
And there I stood, nicely passin’ out the whisky
But the passengers were bound to resist
For the people all said, "Beware (beware)
You’re on a heavenly trip (beware)"
The people all said, "Beware (beware)
Beware, you’ll scuttle this 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 knocked 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!)
And I said to myself, "Sit down (sit down)
Sit down, you’re rockin’ the boat (sit dlown)"
I said to myself, "Sit down, sit down
Sit down, you’re rockin’ this 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), stop rockin’ the boat!"