You Gotta Have a License

Me and brother Bill was a-goin' fishin'
Down to the river, one day
We had a can o' worms, a willer pole
A big can o' minners and a lot o' sourdough
The fish was a-bitin', was a-gonna have fun

Then a big man come, say, "I'm a game warden"
Chase me and brother Bill away
Say, "take 'em outta sack, and throw 'em all back"
Then the big man, him, do say:

"Boys, you gotta have a license
Yeah, you gotta have a license"
We asked a-him, "Why?", the man replied:
"'Cause, you gotta have a license"

Me drivin' down the open highway
Passin' up highway 'trolman
But, me go right along, not a-no do a wrong
Trees a-go by me, think I'm a-fly'
I'm a-sing a little song and a-have a lotta fun

Then a whistle blow, and a-'fore I know
A big man roll my way
Me pull 'em down, and a-hit a-the ground
I'm a-shakin' so, 'cause I have 'o know
The big man, him, do say:

"Well, you gotta have a license
Yeah, you gotta have a license"
I asked a-him, "Why?", the man replied:
"'Cause, you gotta have a license"

Me got a pretty gal, her name Emilou
She makin' me feel funny
Me love a-that gal with a big lotta noise
She givin' me kiss, but she givin' no joy
And me pretty young, and I want a lotta fun

She tell a-me "no", and a-watch a-my step
She no wanna be too gay
She say, "Don't I told you lotta big time"
And my little gal, her, do say:

"Well, we gotta have a license
Yeah, we gotta have a license"
I asked her, "Why?", she replied:
"'Cause, you gotta have a license"