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 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 round the whiskey but the passengers were bound to resist for the people all said beware you re on a heavenly trip the 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 sit down you re rocking the boat said to myself sit down sit down you re rocking the boat for 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 sit down you re rockin the boat sit down sit down please be seated3