Porter Wagoner Lyrics
"You Gotta Have A License"

(Tommy Collins)

Me and brother Bill was goin' a 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 the big man come said I'm a game warden, chases me and brother Bill away
We take 'em out of sack and throw them all back the big man him did say
Well, you gotta have a license, gotta have a license
We asked him why he replied 'cause you gotta have a license.

Well, I'm drivin' down the open highway passin' up highway patrolman
Let me go right along and I'd-a no do wrong
Trees go by me think I'm a flyin'
I sing a little song and I have lotta fun
Then before I know whistle blow a big man rolled my way
He pullin' down and I'm hit the ground
Shakin' so 'cause I have to know the big man him do say
Well, you gotta have a license gotta have a license
I asked him why he replied 'cause you gotta have a license

--- Instrumental ---

Well, I got a little gal her name Emilou she makin' me feel a funny
I love that gal with a big lotta noise she gave me kiss she given no joy
Me pretty young and I wanna lotta fun
But she tell me to watch my step, she don't wanna be too gay
She said don't I told you a lot of big times the little gal she did say
Well, we gotta have a license, gotta have a license
I asked her why she repied 'cause you gotta have a license...