Catfish Blues

You know I wished I was a catfish, swimming in that deep blue sea

I'd have all the good looking women there boy, fishing after me

Fishing after me

Ooh ooh

I went down to my baby's house

She said, "Lightnin', come on in

Ain't nobody here with me good Lord

You know I'm your friend"

You know I went down to my baby's house, Lord, I sat down on them steps

She said, "Come on in this house Lightnin', husband just now left

My husband just now left, sho'h 'nough I'm by myself

He just now left"

You know I went down to the river, started jump overboard and drown

I thought about that little mama, turned around, I went walking back to town

Back to town

Back to town

Sho'h 'nough, back to town

You know I wish I was a catfish, swimming, Lord in that deep blue sea

I'd have all the good looking women's, fishing after me

Fishing after me

Sho'h 'nough

Ain't lying

Mmm mmmm

go to top of page