hang around willie boy don t you raise the sails anymore it s for sure i ve spent my whole life at sea and i m pushin age seventy three now there s only one place that is meant for me oh to be home again down in old virginny with my very best friend they call him ragtime willie w re gonna soothe away the rest of our years we re gonna put away all of our fears that big rockin chair won t go nowhere slow down willie boy your heart s gonna give right out on you it s true and i believe i know what we should do turn the stern and point to shore the seven seas won t carry us no more oh to be home again down in old virginny with my very best friend they call him ragtime willie i can t wait to sniff that air dip n snuff i won t have no care that big rockin chair won t go nowhere hear the sound willie boy the flyin dutchman s on the reef it s my belief we ve used up all our time this hill s to steep to climb and the days that remain ain t worth a dime oh to be home again down in old virginny with my very best friend they call him ragtime willie would a been nice just t see the folks listen once again to the stale jokes that big rockin chair won t go nowhere i can hear something calling on me oh willie don t you hear that sound i just want to get my feet back on the ground i d love to see my very best friend i believe old rockin chair s got me