Fishing Blues

Henry Thomas

Went up on the hill 'bout twelve o'clock,
Reached right back and got me a pole.
Went to the hardware, got me a hook,
Put that line right on that hook.

Say, you've been a-fishin' all the time,
I'm a-goin' fishin' too.
I'll bet your life, your lovin' wife,
I'll catch more fish than you.
Any fish bitin' got your bait,
Here's a little somethin' I would like to relate,
"Any fish bites, got you a fish."
I'm a-goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin',
I'm a-goin' fishin' too.

Looked down the river about one o'clock,
I got so hungry didn't know what to do,
I'm gonna get me a catfish too.

Say, you've been a-fishin' all the time,
I'm a-goin' fishin' too.
I'll bet your life, your lovin' wife,
I'll catch more fish than you.
Any fish bitin' got your bait,
Here's a little somethin' I would like to relate,
"Any fish bites, got you a fish."
I'm a-goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin',
I'm a-goin' fishin' too.

Put on the skillet, put on the lid
Mama's gonna cook a little shortning bread.

Say, you've been a-fishin' all the time,
I'm a-goin' fishin' too.
I'll bet your life, your lovin' wife,
I'll catch more fish than you.
Any fish bitin' got your bait,
Here's a little somethin' I would like to relate,
"Any fish bites, got you a fish."
I'm a-goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin',
I'm a-goin' fishin' too.