You Gotta Have a License Songtext
von Porter Wagoner

Me and brother Bill was goin′
A-fishin' down to the river one day
We 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 comes, said, "I'm a game warden"
Chases me and brother Bill away
We take ′em out of sack and we throw them all back
The big man him did say

Well, you got-ta have a license
Got-ta have a license
We asked him, "Why?"
He replied, "′Cause you got-ta 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' me down and I'm hit the ground
Shakin′ so
′Cause I have to know the big man him do say

Well, you got-ta have a license
Got-ta have a license
I asked him, "Why?"
He replied
"'Cause you got-ta have a license"

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 no 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 got-ta have a license
Got-ta have a license
I asked her, "Why?"
She replied, "'Cause you got-ta have a license"