[NATHAN, spoken]
We will now hear testimony from
Brother Nicely-Nicely Johnson
Brother Nicely-Nicely Johnson

[BIG JULE, spoken]
Get up, you fat water buffalo

[NICELY, spoken]
Well, it happened to me kinda funny
Like a dream
That's it, a dream

[GENERAL, spoken]
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"

[NICELY & 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 passing 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"
[NICELY & ENSEMBLE]
And (Down)

[NICELY]
As I laughed at those passengers to Heaven

[NICELY, spoken]
"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]
Thank the Lord (Thank the Lord)
Thank the Lord (Thank the Lord)

[NICELY, ENSEMBLE, BOTH]
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]
"Sit down, 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, BOTH]
Sit down, you're rockin' (You're rockin')
You're rockin' the boat (The boat)