Now if you've been down to New Orleans Then you can understand what I mean All through the week it's quiet as a And on Saturday night they go from house to
You don't have to pay the usual If you're a cook, a waiter or a good So if you happen to be just by Stop in at the Night Fish Fry
It was rockin', it was You never seen such scufflin' and 'til the break of dawn It was rockin', it was You never seen such scufflin' and shufflin' the break of dawn
Now my buddy and me was on the main around just me and him We we could use a little something to eat So we went to a on Rampart Street
We knocked on the door and it opened ease And a little Miss said, "Come in, please" we could even bat an eye We were right in the middle of a big fry
It was rockin', it was You never such scufflin' and shufflin' 'til the break of dawn It was rockin', it was You never seen such and shufflin' 'til the break of dawn
Now the folks was havin' the of their life Sam was Jimmie's wife Over in the corner was a beat up Being played by a big fat man
Now some of folks wore expensive frocks Some of them had on bobbie Everybody was nice and At particular Night Fish Fry
It was rockin', it was You never seen such scufflin' and shufflin' 'til the break of It was rockin', it was You never seen such scufflin' and shufflin' 'til the of dawn
Now my buddy and me, we fell in We hollered, "Let the joy begin" Now we're thinking we get a good place to play But the was already on the way
All of a sudden the went low And lay straight for the front door Man, I was so I didn't know where to go I stood there and I fell on the floor
It was rockin', it was I never seen such scufflin' and shufflin' 'til the break of It was rockin', it was I never seen such scufflin' and shufflin' 'til the of dawn
Now the was screamin' and jumpin' and yellin' The was flyin', and the fish was smellin' Way up above all the noise we Somebody hollered, "You better get outta here, is a raid"
I didn't know we was the law But somebody reached and hit me on the jaw They had us blocked off from to back They was puttin' 'em in the wagon like in a sack
It was rockin', it was You seen such scufflin' and shufflin' 'til the break of dawn It was rockin', it was I never seen scufflin' and shufflin' 'til the break of dawn
I knew I could get away if I had a But I was shakin' like I had St. Vitus dance I tried to crawl in under a tab When a policeman said, "Where are you there, bub?"
Now they got us out of like a house on fire They put us all in the Maria They might missed a pitiful few But got both me and my buddy too
It was rockin', it was You never seen such scufflin' and shufflin' the break of dawn It was rockin', it was You never seen scufflin' and shufflin' 'til the break of dawn
Well we headed for in a dazed condition They each one of us on suspicion My chick came down and went my And finally got me that rotten jail
If you ever want to get a fist in eye Just a Saturday Night Fish Fry I don't care how fish in the sea But ever mention a fish to me
It was rockin', it was You never seen such scufflin' and shufflin' 'til the break of It was rockin', it was You never seen such scufflin' and shufflin' 'til the of dawn