Lawdy mercy land of Goshen   Shades of gray out on the ocean   Don't you dare take that boat out to sea   For the high seas are runnin'   You will sure enough be done in   If you dare take that boat out to sea      'Cause out there in the Gulf   The wind is blowin' like a bandit   And I'm talkin' 'bout a hurricane   And your riggin' will not stand it      There's an ill wind a blowin'   You better get back to your moorin'   Don't you dare take that boat out to sea   You better take a weather warnin'   You'll be shark bait in the mornin'   If you dare take that boat out to sea      You better give up on that shrimpin'   You just might come home a limpin'   If you dare take that boat out to sea   You better not make one more drag   You're gonna wind up in a bag   If you dare take that boat out to sea      'Cause out there in the Gulf   The wind is blowin' like a bandit   And I'm talkin' 'bout a hurricane   And your riggin' will not stand it      Lawdy mercy land of Goshen   Shades of gray out on the ocean   Don't you dare take that boat out to sea   For the high seas are runnin'   You will sure enough be done in   If you dare take that boat out to sea