If you think that a kiss is all in the lips
C'mon, you got it all wrong, man
And if you think that our dance was all in the hips
Oh well, then do the twist
If you think holding hands is all in the fingers
Grab hold of the soul where the memory lingers and
Make sure to never do it with a singer
Cause he'll tell everyone in the world
What he was thinking about the girl
Ya, but he's thinking about the girl, oh

A lot of people get confused and they bruise
Real easy when it comes to love
They start putting on their shoes and walking out
And singing boy, I think I had enough
Just because she makes you feel wrong
She don't mean to be mean or hurt you on purpose, boy
Take a tip and do yourself a little service
Take a mountain turn it into a mole
Just by playing a different role
Yeah, by playing a different role, oh

The boat well you know she's rockin' it
And the truth well ya know there's no stoppin' it
The boat ya you know she's still rockin' it
And the truth well you know there's no stoppin' it
So what, somebody left you in a rut
And wants to be the one who's in control
But the feeling that you're under can really make you wonder
How the hell she can be so cold
So now you're left, denying the truth
And it's hidden in the wisdom in the back of your tooth
Ya need to spit it out, in a telephone booth
While ya call everyone that you know, and ask 'em
Where do you think she goes?
Oh, where do you s'pose she goes, oh

And the truth well you know there's no stoppin' it, hey, yeah
The boat well ya know she's still rockin' it
The boat ya you know she's still rockin' it
And the truth well you know there's no stoppin' it

You recognize the effect and the fact
That it's comin' when she rocks the boat
Well it's the cause hittin' on the Cardinal Laws
'Bout the proper place to hang her coat
So to you, the truth is still hidden
And the soul plays the role of a lost little kitten but
You should know that doctors weren't kiddin'
She's been singing it all along

But you were hearin' a different song
Yeah you were hearin' a different song
But you were hearin' a different song