Come on down to my boat (1967) (video)

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1. She sits on the dock a fishin' in the water uh, huh,

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I don't know her name she's the fisherman's daughter, uh, huh.

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Come on down to my boat, baby, come on down where we can play !

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Come on down to my boat baby, come on down, we'll sail away.

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2. She smiled so nice like she wants to come with me, uh, huh,

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but she's tied to the dock and she can't get free.

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Fish all day, sleep all night, father never lets her out of his sight.

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Soon I'm gonna have to get my knife and cut that rope, cut that rope,

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then we can go fishin' in my little red boat,

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make you happy in my little red boat.

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Come on down to my boat, baby, come on down where we can play !

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Come on down to my boat baby, come on down, we'll sail away.

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(orig. = capo 1st) (Every Mother’s Son)