Yonder Mountain String Band
Boatman’s dance
Dance Boatman Dance
Dance I say
Dance Boatman Dance
Dance all night with a hole in your pants

Boatman dance, boatman sing
Boatman do 'bout anything
When the boatman come to town
Look out boys your daughters gone

Dance Boatman Dance
Dance I say
Dance Boatman Dance
Dance all night with a hole in your pants

Lead

Pass the whiskey 'round
Pass it 'round I say
Pass the big ol' jug around
Well finish off by the break of day

Boatman dance, boatman sing
Boatman do 'bout anything
When the boatman come to town
Look out boys your daughters gone
Dance Boatman Dance
Dance I say
Dance Boatman Dance
Dance all night with a hole in your pants

Lead

Pass the big ol' mug 'round
Pass it 'round I say
Pass the big ol' mug around
Well be all south by the break of day

Boatman dance, boatman sing
Boatman do 'bout anything
When the boatman come to town
Look out boys your daughters gone

Dance Boatman Dance
Dance I say
Dance Boatman Dance
Dance all night with a hole in your pants

Lead

Grab yer partner by the hand
And grab her now I say
Grab yer partner by the hand
Gonna spin gonna freak 'til the break of day
Boatman dance, boatman sing
Boatman do 'bout anything
When the boatman come to town
Look out boys your daughters gone

Dance Boatman Dance
Dance I say
Dance Boatman Dance
Dance all night with a hole in your pants

Lead

Dance Boatman Dance
Dance I say
Dance Boatman Dance
Dance all night with a hole in your pants

Boatman dance, boatman sing
Boatman do 'bout anything
When the boatman come to town
Look out boys your daughters gone

Dance Boatman Dance
Dance I say
Dance Boatman Dance
Dance all night with a hole in your pants
Lead