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..."