Now look here don´t be singin´ that pretty music for me
I´ve learned my lesson and I ain´t ready to go yet
Let me tell you all about it

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"
And 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 you´re rocking the boat"

Now 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, you are on a heavenly trip"
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 you´re rockin´ the boat"

Now 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, sit down you´re rockin´ the boat"
I said to myself
"Sit down, sit down you´re rockin´ the boat"

"And the devil will drag you under
With a soul so heavy you´d never float
Sit down, sit down
Sit down you´re rockin´ the boat"
Sit down you´re rockin´ the boat

Sit down you´re rockin´ the boat
And I ain´t gonna rock it no more