[Chorus]
Well, I'm building a houseboat in heaven
To sail them deep and holy seas
Well, I'm building a houseboat in heaven
And it's welcome aboard your sweet, sweet peace

[Verse 1]
Oh, the bow, she is made of solid silver
And the hull, she is made of solid gold
Now, she ain't too much along the lines a-floating
But she's yours, babe, to have and to hold

[Verse 2]
I rode my old guitar to heaven
Ah but heaven didn't feel too much like home
So I'm headed out on to them lonesome oceans
In my ruby-studded houseboat to roam

[Chorus]
Well, I'm building a houseboat in heaven
To sail them deep and holy seas
Well, I'm building a houseboat in heaven
And it's welcome aboard your sweet, sweet peace

[Outro]
Well, I'm building a houseboat in heaven
To sail them deep and holy seas
Well, I'm—