Joe Dowell Little Red Rented Rowboat Lyrics

Little red rented rowboat little red rented rowboat
Not much better than no boat
But at least it will go when I row row row at least it
will go when I row

I saw two pretty girls sunbathing on a pier
They wore jeans way down to here
I waved, they waved, they said they'd like a ride
So I helped them climb inside to share my

Little red rented rowboat little red rented rowboat
Not much better than no boat
But at least it will go when I row row row at least it
will go when I row

(row row row row row)
Along came a sailboat big enough for two
The skipper saw the girls I knew what he would do
He waved, and they waved, then he helped them inside
Just one girl to ride there in my

Little red rented rowboat little red rented rowboat Not much better than no boat
But at least it will go when I row row row at least it
will go when I row

(row row row row row)
Hot-rod motorboat roared up behind
The girl took a look and I could read her mind
She waved, and he waved, he helped her climb inside
Leaving me with wounded pride

(row row row row row)
One hour later I saw them again
Motorboat out of gas, sailboat out of wind
The girls waved, and I waved, and then I passed them by
With my nose held way up high me and my

Little red rented rowboat little red rented rowboat
Not much better than no boat
But at least it will go when I row row row at least it
will go when I row

(fade while repeating "row row row your boat")