John Lee Hooker - Vocal Acoustic Guitar (Orpheum Music 1959). A traditional song similar to My Little Boat Is Empty. Nick's song is also available.. You know I rowed a little boat. five miles 'cross the pond. You know I rowed a little boat. 'bout five miles 'cross the pond. I throwed my things in the little boat. it rolled me right along. . It was thunderin' and lightenin'. but it rolled me right along. It was thunderin' it was lightenin'. Oh yeah it rolled me right along. There were thousands of people. they didn't have no place to go mmm. . Little children they were screamin'. and cryin' Oh yeah. The wind was howlin'. they didn't have no place to go mmm. There were thousands o' people. they's goin' from door to door mmm. . My little boat kept rollin'. it kept on rollin'. You know it rolled me right along. Mmm-mmm Kept on rollin. Kept on rollin' Kept on rollin'.