I down to the fishing hole And I set down my fishing pole Somethin' grabb'd my hook and it got my And Jerked me out in the of the lake Huh, it was some boy I got sunk, kinda on credit
down on th' muddy bank Felt a pull an' give a big I out three old rubber boots A Ford radiator an' a Chevrolet (Nothin' but so I handed it in for National Defence)
Settin' in a boat a bucket of beer caught nothin' but didn't much care I guess I was well satisfied Had my little right by my side (Takin' it easy, just Worm been gone off-a hook for a couple of hours) (I was busy)
you go fishin', tell y' what to do Go set down by the dew Take a of string, tie it on yo' pole Throw it way out in th' middle of th' Find you a good shady tree and just set down (Go to sleep, forget all it, can't catch nothin' here anyways)
Well, I walked out to a bar And I myself a big alligator gar Drug him home across my Tail was dragging a mile and a Flippin' an' floppin', I him for a quarter (Shot craps, got in Jall)
in the river and went down deep There was a pound cat-fish lying there asleep Well, I jumped on his back and him all aroun' Saddled him up and I came town People came runnin', lookin', a-barkin' (Kids a-squallin')
Early one I took me a notion To go out in the middle of the ocean Well, me a line, I got me a shark I didn't get him home way past dark (Was he a man-eater, customer) (But he wasn't tough enough)
Late last I had me a dream I was out fishin' in a stream Baited my hook apple-jack Threw out a drink, drug a gallon (Done pretty good till the run dry) (I give the back to the finance company)