Lyrics:

I Went Down To The Fishing Hole
and I Set Down With My Fishing Pole
something Grabbed My Hook And It Got My Bait
and It Jerked Me Out In The Middle Of The Lake
some Jump, I Got Sunk
baptized On Credit

fishing Down On The Muddy Bank
felt A Pull And Give A Big Yank
i Hauled Out Three Old Rubber Boots
and A Ford Radiator And A Chevrolet Coupe
handed It In For National Defence

settin' In A Boat With A Bucket Of Beer
and I Hadn't Caught Nothin' But I Didn't Much Care
i Guess I Was Pretty Well Satisfied
i Had My Little Lady Right By My Side
takin' It Easy. Just A-Waitin'
worm Been Gone Off That Hook For Couple Hours

when You Go Fishin', I'll Tell You What To Do
you Go Set Down By The Grassy Slough
take A Piece Of String And Tie It On Your Pole
and Throw It Way Out In The Middle Of The Hole
find You A Good Shade Tree And Then Just Set Down
go To Sleep, Forget All About It

jumped In The River And Went Down Deep
there Was A Hundred Pound Catfish Lying There Asleep
jumped On His Back And Rode Him Into Town
saddled Him Up And I Come To Town
people Came Runnin', Lookin'
dogs A-Barkin', Kids A-Squallin'

stagnate Water's A Stinkin' Thing
slick On Top And All Turned Green
when The Water Goes Bad, The Fish All Run
sit All Day And Not Catch A-One
'cept ,
few Little Suckers

i Waded Out To A Sandy Bar
and I Caught Myself A Big Alligator Gar
brung Him Home Across My Back
tail Was Dragging A Mile And A Half
flippin' And Floppin'
sold Him For A Quarter
shot Craps, Got In Jail

early One Mornin', I Took Me A Notion
to Go Out A-Fishin' In The Middle Of The Ocean
throwed Out My Line, I Caught Me A Shark
i Didn't Get Him Home 'til Way Past Dark
he A Man-Eater, Tough Customer
just Wasn't Quite Tough Enough

late Last Night I Had Me A Dream
i Was Out Fishin' In A Whiskey Stream
baited My Hook With Apple-Jack
threw Out A Drink And Bring A Gallon Back
done Pretty Good 'til The Creek Run Dry
so I Gave My Fish Back To The Finance Company