You Gotta Have A License

Me and brother Bill was a-goin' fishin'

Down to the river one day.

Had a can of worms and a willer pole,

A big can of minners, and a lot of sourdough.

The fish were a bitin', we're gonna have fun.

Then a big man come and say: "I'm a game warden,"

And he chases me and brother Bill away.

He said take 'em out of sack and throw them

All back, and the big man him did say:

"Boys, you gotta have a license,

Yeah, you gotta have a license."

Well, we asked him why, and the man replied:

"'Cause you gotta have a license."

Me drivin' down the open highway,

Passin' up a highway patrolman.

Let me go right along and I'd a do no wrong.

Trees go by me think like I'm a flyin'.

I sing a little song and I have lot of fun.

Then a whistle blow and a-fore I know,

The big man he rolled my way.

Me pull 'em down and a hit a the ground,

Shakin' so 'cause I have a know,

And the big man him do say:

"Boys, you gotta have a license,

Yeah, you gotta have a license."

Well, we asked him why, and the man replied:

"'Cause you gotta have a license."

Well, now I got a little gal and her name Emilou;

She makin' me feel a-funny.

Well, I love that gal with a big lotta noise.

She gave me a kiss but she given no joy.

Well, me pretty young and I want a lot of fun.

Well she tell me no, said a watch a-my step

She no want a be today.

She said don't, I told you a lot of big times,

And the little girl her do say:

"Boy, you gotta have a license,

yeah, you gotta have a license."

I asked her why, and she replied:

"'Cause you gotta have a license..."