Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat
Composer(s): Frank Loesser
Performer(s): Sammy Davis Jr.
and multiple other artists



Nicely-Nicely:
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"

Ensemble:
People all said
"Sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat"

Nicely-Nicely:
"And the devil will drag you under
By the sharp lapel of your checkered coat
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down

Nicely-Nicely & Ensemble:
Sit down you're rocking the boat"

Nicely-Nicely:
I sailed

Ensemble:
Ooh...

Nicely-Nicely:
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!"

Ensemble:
People all said, "beware, beware!"

Nicely-Nicely:
You're on a heavenly trip"
People all said, "beware!"

Ensemble:
People all said, "beware!"

Nicely-Nicely:
"Beware you'll scuttle the ship
And the devil will drag you under
By the fancy tie 'round your wicked throat
Sit down

Nicely-Nicely & Ensemble:
Sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down you're rockin' the boat"

Nicely-Nicely:
And as

Ensemble:
Ooh...

Nicely-Nicely:
I laughed at those passengers to Heaven
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
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!

Ensemble:
Thank the Lord, thank the Lord!

Nicely-Nicely:
And I said to myself, "Sit down"

Ensemble:
Said to himself, "Sit down, sit down"

Nicely-Nicely:
"Sit down you're rocking the boat"
Said to myself, "Sit down"

Ensemble:
Said to himself, "Sit down"

Nicely-Nicely:
"Sit down you're rocking the boat
And the devil will drag you under

Ensemble:
And the devil will drag you under

Nicely-Nicely:
With a soul so heavy you'd never float
Sit down

Nicely-Nicely & Ensemble:
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 
Sit down you're the boat!"