We will now hear testimony from, eh
Brother Nicely Nicely Johnson
Brother Nicely Nicely Johnson

Well, it happened to be kinda funny
Like a dream. That's it, a dream

Oh! Tell us in your own words

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
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' out the whiskey
But the passengers were bound to resist
For the people all said, "Beware (people all said beware)
You are on a heavenly trip"
For the people all said, "Beware (people all said 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" (down)

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 (thank the Lord, thank the Lord)

And I said to myself sit down (said to myself sit down)
Sit down you're rockin' the boat
I said to myself sit down (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 you're rockin' the boat"
Sit down you're rockin', rockin' the boat
Sit down you're rockin', rockin' the boat
Sit down you're rockin', rockin' the boat
Sit down you're rockin', rockin' the boat
Sit down you're rockin', rockin' the boat
Sit down you're rockin', rockin' the boat
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down you're rockin' the boat
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down you're rockin' the boat
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down you're rockin' the boat
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down you're rockin' the boat
Sit down (sit down you're rockin' the boat)

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Writer(s): Frank Loesser