[Verse 1: Sammy Davis Jr.]
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

[Chorus: Sammy Davis Jr., Sammy Davis Jr. & Chorus]
For the people all said, "Sit down
Sit down, you're rockin' the boat"
The 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 rockin' the boat"

[Verse 2: Sammy Davis Jr.]
I sailed away on that littlе boat to heaven
And by some chancе found a bottle in my fist
And there I stood, nicely passing out the whiskey
But the passengers were bound to resist

[Chorus: Sammy Davis Jr., Chorus, Both]
For the people all said, "Beware (Beware)
You're on a heavenly trip" (Beware)
The people all said, "Beware
Beware, you'll scuttle the ship
And the devil will drag you under (Devil, devil)
By the fancy tie 'round your wicked throat (Devil, devil)
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down, you're rockin' the boat"
Yeah, sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down, you're rockin' the boat
[Verse 3: Sammy Davis Jr. & Chorus]
And as I laughed at those passengers to heaven
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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

[Chorus: Sammy Davis Jr., Chorus, Both]
And I said to myself, "Sit down!
Sit down, you're rockin' the boat"
Said to myself, "Sit down
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'll never float
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down, you're rockin' the boat"

[Outro: Sammy Davis Jr. & Chorus]
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, you're rockin' the boat