Song Lyrics

Betcha goin' fishin' all of your time, baby's goin' fishing too
Bet your life, your sweet life, catch more fish than you
Many fish bites if ya got good bait
Here's a little tip I would like to relate
Big fish bites if ya got a good bait

I 'a goin' fishin'
Yes, I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby's goin' fishin' too
I went down to my favorite fishin' hole

Baby grabbed me a pole and line
Throw my pole on in
Caught a nine pound catfish
Now I brought him on home for supper time
Big fish bites if ya got a good bait

I'a goin' fishin'
Yes, I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby's goin' fishin' too
Baby brother 'bout to run me outta my mind
Say can I go fishin' wit' you?

I took him on down to the fishin' hole
Now what do you think he did do?
Pulled a great big fish outta the bottom of the pond
And he laughed and jumped 'cause he was real gone
Big fish bites if ya got a good bait

I'a goin' fishin'
Yes, I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby's goin' fishin' too

Put 'em in the pot baby, put 'em in the pan
Honey cook 'em till' they're nice and brown
Make a batch of buttermilk coal cakes mama
And you chew them things
And you chomp 'em on down
Big fish bites if ya got a good bait

I'a goin' fishin'
Yes, I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby's goin' fishin' too

Betcha goin' fishin' all of your time, baby's goin' fishing too
Bet your life, your sweet life, catch more fish than you
Many fish bites if ya got good bait
Here's a little tip I would like to relate
Big fish bites if ya got a good bait

I'a goin' fishin'
Yes, I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby's goin' fishin' too

. Traditional, Artie Traum

The duration of Fishin' Blues [Live][*] is 3:15 minutes and seconds.