Little Red Rented Rowboat

Joe Dowell

LITTLE RED RENTED ROWBOATJoe DowellREFRAINLittle red rented rowboat little red rented rowboatNot much better than no boatBut at least it will go when I row row row at least it will go when I rowI saw two pretty girls sunbathing on a pierThey wore jeans way down to hereI waved, they waved, they said they'd like a rideSo I helped them climb inside to share myREFRAIN(row row row row row)Along came a sailboat big enough for twoThe skipper saw the girls I knew what he would doHe waved, and they waved, then he helped them insideJust one girl to ride there in myREFRAIN(row row row row row)Hot-rod motorboat roared up behindThe girl took a look and I could read her mindShe waved, and he waved, he helped her climb insideLeaving me with wounded pride(row row row row row)One hour later I saw them againMotorboat out of gas, sailboat out of windThe girls waved, and I waved, and then I passed them byWith my nose held way up high me and myREFRAIN(fade while repeating "row row row your boat")[email protected] or Tom Mazanec to humans