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Subject: Sit down you're rockin' the boat

Written By: BruceL on 09/07/02 at 10:34 a.m.

Don Henley's song from the Leap of Faith movie sound track of 1992, "Sit down, you're rockin' the boat".  I have the CD but there are no lyrics in it.  I can't find the lyrics anywehere on the internet either.  Here is the part that I misheard from the chorus:

...and the Devil will drag you under, from the sharks, the bears and the chicken coats...

Any idea what the real lyrics are for this.  It has been bugging me for 10 years!

Subject: Re: Sit down you're rockin' the boat

Written By: Screwball54 on 09/07/02 at 11:01 a.m.

Well if you want the original lyrics:

Sit Down Your Rocking the boat
From the musical Guys and Dolls


Nicely-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,
"Some one save me,"
but the passengers they knew right from wrong.
For the people all said,
"Sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat."

Chorus:
People all said,
"Sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat."

Nicely Nicely:
And the devil will drag you under,
By the sharp lapel of your checkered coat,
"Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down,"

Chorus:
"Sit down you're rockin' the boat."

Nicely Nicely: Chorus:
I sailed away on that little boat to heaven, Ooooooh,
And by some chance found a bottle in my fist, Ooooooh.
And there I stood,
Nicely passing out the whiskey,
But the passengers were bound to resist. Ooooooh.
For the people all said, People all said,
"Beware, you're on a heavenly trip." "Beware, beware"
People all said, People all said,
"Beware, you'll scuttle the ship" "Beware."
And the devil will drag you under, Sit down, sit
By the fancy tie 'round your wicked throat,
"Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down "Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down you're rockin' the boat" Sit down you're rockin' the boat"
Down
And as I laughed at those passengers to heaven, Oooooh.
Ha ha ha!
A great big wave came and washed me overboard, Oooooh
And as I sank,
And I hollered,
"Someone save me"
That's the moment I woke up, Oooooh
Thank the Lord! Thank the Lord, thank the Lord!
And I said to myself, Said to myself,
"Sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat." "Sit down, sit down"
Said to myself, Said to myself,
"Sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat." "Sit down"
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, sit down, sit down, sit down,
Sit down you're rockin' the boat. Sit down you're rockin' the boat.
Chorus:
Sit down you're rockin',
Sit down you're rockin'
Sit down you're rockin' the boat,
Sit down you're rockin',
Sit down you're rockin'
Sit down you're rockin' the boat,
Nicely Nicely: Chorus:
Sit down! Sit down, you're rockin' the boat!

Subject: Re: Sit down you're rockin' the boat

Written By: Mike_Florio on 09/07/02 at 12:33 a.m.

that song was done in a play when I was in sixth grade, when you had to be in the play your grade does, and my friend Shane was Einstein, and he had to sing the verses, and everyone else did the churus.  but the seccond verse, the one about the whiskey, that wasnt in that song, obviously, it was elementary school.

Subject: Re: Sit down you're rockin' the boat

Written By: LuMaria on 11/10/03 at 10:26 a.m.

In Don Henley's version, he changed the original lyrics a bit, and the line is actually "Because the devil will drag you under, by the sharp lapels of your checkered coat". :) I only added this because the original person was asking what that line was.

Subject: Re: Sit down you're rockin' the boat

Written By: Billy_Florio on 11/10/03 at 02:50 p.m.


Quoting:
that song was done in a play when I was in sixth grade, when you had to be in the play your grade does, and my friend Shane was Einstein, and he had to sing the verses, and everyone else did the churus.  but the seccond verse, the one about the whiskey, that wasnt in that song, obviously, it was elementary school.
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