Boathouse Songtext

von Gordon Lightfoot

I would rather be at the boathouse, out of the daily grind.
I'd sooner be down at the boathouse, what a way to unwind.
Now I don't wanna know how it feels to be set back, so I'm leaving here on a one-way track.
I'd rather be in mosquito alley, out of my right hand lane.
You should see my mosquito tally, all that moves is fair game.
Now I don't wanna know how it feels not to be loose,
So I'm leaving here on the first caboose, so I'm leaving here on the first caboose.

I can't sleep by a gentle ocean, I can't sleep by a water fall.
I can't sleep by a lovely river, I can't sleep, I can't sleep.
Dee dee dee, dee dee dee, dee dee dee dee.

I would rather sleep at the boathouse, what more can I say?
I'd soon eat down at the boathouse, let it carry me away.
Now I don't wanna know how it feels to step aside, so I'm leaving here on a wicked ride.
Or I could be back at the alehouse, with a flagon or two,
A few blocks south of the jailhouse, with a hole in my shoe.
Now I don't wanna know how it feels to stop a truck
So I'm leaving here and wishing you good luck.
I'm leaving here and wishing you good luck.

I can't sleep by a gentle ocean, I can't sleep by a water fall.
I can't sleep by a lovely river, I can't sleep, I can't sleep.
Dee dee dee, dee dee dee, dee dee dee dee.

I'd rather be in mosquito alley, keeping spiders in line.
I'd sooner be down at the boathouse, what a way to unwind.
Now I don't wanna know how it feels not to be loose, so I'm leaving here on the first caboose.
I'm leaving here on the first caboose. Dee dee dee, dee dee dee, dee dee dee dee.