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Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat Lyrics by Walter Bobbie, Guys and Dolls Ensemble (1992)

Guys and Dolls (New Broadway Cast Recording)

1992

[NATHAN, spoken]
We will now hear testimony from, uh
Brother Nicely-Nicely Johnson
Brother Nicely-Nicely Johnson
[BIG JULE, spoken]
Come on, get up, you
[NICELY, spoken]
Well, it happened to be kinda funny, uh, like a dream
That's it, a dream
[GENERAL, spoken]
Oh, tell us in your own words
[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]
"And the devil will drag you under
By the sharp lapel of your checkered coat
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down"
[NICELY & ENSEMBLE]
"Sit down, you're rockin' the boat"
[NICELY]
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
[NICELY & ENSEMBLE]
For the people all said, "Beware" (People all said)
"You're on a heavenly trip" ("Beware, beware")
People all said, "Beware" (People all said)
"Beware you'll scuttle the ship" ("Beware")
"And the devil will drag you under" ("Sit down, sit down")
"By the fancy tie 'round your wicked throat
Sit down"
[NICELY & ENSEMBLE]
"Sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down, you're rockin' the boat"
[ENSEMBLE]
Down
[NICELY]
And as I laughed at those passengers to Heaven
[NICELY, spoken]
"Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha"
[NICELY]
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
[NICELY, ENSEMBLE, BOTH]
Thank the Lord (Thank the Lord, thank the Lord)
And I said to myself, "Sit down" (Said to himself)
"Sit down, you're rockin' the boat" ("Sit down")
Said to myself, "Sit down" (Said to himself)
"Sit down, you're rockin' the boat"
"And the devil will drag you under"
"And the devil will drag you under"
"With a soul so heavy you'd never float
Sit down"
[NICELY & ENSEMBLE, NICELY]
"Sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down, you're rockin' the boat"
[ENSEMBLE]
Sit down, you're rockin', rockin' the boat
Sit down, you're rockin', rockin' the boat
Sit down, you're rockin' (Sit down, rockin')
Rockin' the boat (Sit down)
Sit down, you're rockin' (Sit down, rockin')
Rockin' the boat (Sit down)
Sit down, you're rockin' (Sit down, rockin')
Rockin' the boat (Sit down)
Sit down, you're rockin' (Sit down, rockin')
Rockin' the boat (Sit down)
[NICELY & ENSEMBLE]
Sit down, you're rockin' (Sit down)
Sit down, sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat (Sit down)
[NICELY & ENSEMBLE]
Sit down, you're rockin'
Sit down, sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat
Sit down, you're rockin'
Sit down, sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat
Sit down, you're rockin'
Sit down, sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat
[NICELY & ENSEMBLE, ENSEMBLE]
Sit down, you're rockin' the boat
Credits
Walter Bobbie

Walter Bobbie

Guys and Dolls Ensemble (1992)

Guys and Dolls Ensemble (1992)

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