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 peopel all said sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat       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 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 resisist    For the people all said beware    You're 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, sit down    Sit down, you're rockin' the boat       And as I laughed at those passengers to heaven (laughs)    (gasps!) A great big wave came and washed me over board!    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!    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    Sit down, sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat