I went to the fishing hole And I set with my fishing pole Somethin' grabb'd my hook and it got my And Jerked me out in the middle of the Huh, it was some boy I got sunk, kinda baptized on
Fishin' on th' muddy bank Felt a an' give a big yank I drug out three old boots A Ford an' a Chevrolet coop (Nothin' but Junk so I it in for National Defence)
Settin' in a boat with a bucket of Hadn't caught nothin' but much care I guess I was pretty satisfied Had my little woman right by my (Takin' it easy, just been gone off-a that hook for a couple of hours) (I was busy)
When you go fishin', tell y' to do Go set by the grassy dew Take a piece of string, tie it on yo' Throw it way out in th' middle of th' Find you a good shady tree and then set down (Go to sleep, forget all about it, can't catch here anyways)
Well, I out to a sandy bar And I caught a big alligator gar Drug him across my back was dragging a mile and a half Flippin' an' floppin', I sold him for a (Shot craps, got in Jall)
Jumped in the river and went deep There was a hundred pound cat-fish lying there Well, I jumped on his and rode him all aroun' Saddled him up and I came town People came runnin', lookin', dogs (Kids a-squallin')
Early one mornin' I me a notion To go out fishin' in the of the ocean Well, throwed me a line, I got me a I didn't get him home way past dark (Was he a man-eater, customer) (But he quite tough enough)
Late last I had me a dream I was out in a whiskey stream Baited my hook apple-jack Threw out a drink, drug a gallon (Done pretty good till the run dry) (I give the fish back to the company)