Me and brother Bill was 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 no do 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 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...

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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 wanta lot of fun

Well she tell me no said a watch a my step she no wanta 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 repied cause you gotta have a license