I went down to the hole And I set down my fishing pole grabb'd my hook and it got my bait And Jerked me out in the of the lake Huh, it was jump boy I got sunk, baptized on credit
Fishin' down on th' muddy Felt a pull an' a big yank I out three old rubber boots A Ford radiator an' a Chevrolet (Nothin' but Junk so I handed it in for Defence)
Settin' in a boat with a of beer Hadn't caught but didn't much care I I was pretty well satisfied Had my little woman by my side (Takin' it easy, waitin' Worm gone off-a that hook for a couple of hours) (I was busy)
When you go fishin', 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 then set down (Go to sleep, forget all about it, can't nothin' here anyways)
Well, I out to a sandy bar And I caught myself a big gar Drug him home across my Tail was dragging a mile and a Flippin' an' floppin', I sold him for a (Shot craps, got in Jall)
Jumped in the river and went 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 came runnin', lookin', dogs a-barkin' (Kids a-squallin')
Early one I took me a notion To go out fishin' in the middle of the Well, throwed me a line, I got me a I didn't get him till way past dark (Was he a man-eater, customer) (But he wasn't tough enough)
Late last night I had me a I was out in a whiskey stream Baited my hook with Threw out a drink, drug a back (Done good till the creek run dry) (I give the back to the finance company)