I said, I got all of this and fishin’ too We walked along the creek, me and my miss She said, set your pole and let’s take a stroll We fished for a while, caught a great big mess I said, baby he’s a big and that cat’s real gone She pulled and tugged and yelled, what’s wrong The bopper jumped when mister whiskers hit We arrived post haste on the bank of the creekĪnd dropped it in the water in a shady nook I grabbed my bridges and a long cane pole Headin’ for the creek called Catfish LandĬome along with me and let’s have some fun My everlovin’ baby with a rod in her hand Woke up this morning about half past four There was the “Shotgun Boogie,” “Blackberry Boogie” and the one we appreciate the most “Catfish Boogie.”Ĭatfish boogie-woogie, boogie-woogie, boogie-woogie That Tennessee Ernie Ford liked to sing about the boogie should come as no surprise. We’re really goin’ fishin’ next Saturday night Never mind your parlor cup we’re not goin’ dancin’Ĭause your daddy’s had enough a dancin’ or romancin’īring along your brother that’ll be alright Rollin’ up and fryin’ up and bakin’ alright Gonna get your catfish and we’ll cook ’em up for dinner You’re a little honey and you’re quite a dishīut Saturday night we’re goin’ fishin’ you fishĭon’t forget to crayon pen and bring along some manners Lipstick makeup leave behind makeup takes up too much time We’re gonna go fishin’ next Saturday night Tell your mom and pa everything’s alright Meet me by the fishin’ pole and where you led your britches Lawrence Hankins (Hank) Locklin was one of country music’s greatest tenors perhaps best known for “Please Help Me, I’m Falling.” In this awesome fishing tune, it’s obvious that Hank would rather go fishin’ than, well, pretty much anything else.īring along your fishin’ pole and leave your dirty dishes (From his album: “Looking Forward, Looking Back”) He’ll say (A bad day’s fishing is good for your soul,Īnd a bad days fishin’ beats a good day’s work,Īnd a bad days fishin’ beats a good day’s work everytime. He gonna look down at you and you_ll smile Hey! a bad day’s fishin’ beats a good days work everytime. He’ll say (_A bad day’s fishing is good for your soul, He knows a bad days fishin’ beats a good day’s work everytime.”

Sleeping in the sun like that mate, he’s gonna fry, Tell the fool up there, he’s a-gonna get burned. Well the fish swim by and say to the worm, He’ll say (_A bad day_s fishing is good for your soul,Īnd a bad days fishin’ beats a good days work everytime. He gonna look down at you and you’ll smile When the man in the boat is a tallying up, Just as long as you’re a-wettin’ the line, Well a bad days fishin’ ain’t a bad day at all, He knows a bad days fishin’ beats a good day’s work everytime. Just swimmin’ around an’ havin’ a flammin’ good time, He don’t mind the water in this babbling brook, Yes, I’m gonna go fishing and get me some trout Hooked onto my fly rod, I’ve got me a trout Playing for keepers and breaking the rulesĬatch up the reel now, I’ve got the feel now I’m gonna go fishing and catch me a trout Snapping in the water, I’ll pull him on outĭon’t stop listening, I won’t hear you out Yeah, I’m gonna go fishing, that’s what I’ll doĬatch a real big one, a big speckled trout She’s a real good one for having her cake Take me in the river, drop me in the water Take me in the river, drop me in the water, water Take me to the river, drop me in the water Take me to the river (Take me to the river), drop me in the water (Drop me in the water)ĭip in to the river (Take me to the river), push me in the water (Drop me in the water, water)Ĭome on and take me to the river (Take me to the river), drop me in the water (Drop me in the water)Īnd I commin’ on the biggest fool of them allĭip me in the river (Take me to the river), drop me in the water (Drop me in the water, water) Think of all the things that we could have had

The song fishing in the dark