James Taylor - Sit Down Youre Rockin’ The Boat

(originally by Stubby Kaye)

[Verse]
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I dreamed last night, I got on the boat to heaven
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And by some chance, I had brought my dice along
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And there I stood, and I hollered “Somebody fade me!”
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But the passengers all knew right from wrong

[Chorus]
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For the people all said sit down
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Sit down, you’re roc kin’ the boat
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The people all said sit down
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Sit down you’re rockin’ the boat

[Bridge]
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And the devil will drag you under
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By the sharp lapel of your checkered coat
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Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
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Sit down you’re rockin’ the boat

[Verse]
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I sailed away, on that little boat to heaven
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And by some chance, found a bottle in my fist
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And there I stood, nicely pas sin’ out the whisky
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But the passengers were bound to resist

[Chorus]
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For the people all said “Beware
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You’re on a heavenly trip.”
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The people all said “Be ware
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Beware, you’ll scuttle the ship!”

[Bridge]
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And the devil will drag you under
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By the fancy tie ’round your wicked throat
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Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
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Sit down, you’re rockin’ the boat

[Verse]
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And as I laughed at those passengers to heaven
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A great big wave came and knocked me overboard!
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And as I sank, and I hollered “Someone save me!”
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That’s the moment I woke up
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Thank the Lord!

[Verse]
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And I said to myself, sit down
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Sit down, you’re rockin’ the boat
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I said to myself sit down
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Sit down, sit down you’re rockin’ this boat

[Bridge]
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And the devil will drag you under
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With a soul so heavy you’d never float
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Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
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Sit down, stop rockin’ the boat

[Outro]
(Repeat and fade)
G E B
Sit Down
B E A
Sit Down
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Sit Down, That’s right
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Rockin that boat
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Rockin that boat
B E A
Sit Down
E B
You better sit Down
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Sit Down
B E A
Sit Down
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Sit Down, That’s right
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Rockin that boat
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Rockin that boat
B E A
Sit Down
E B
You better sit Down