Lightnin' Hopkins

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Catfish Blues

Catfish Blues lyrics by Lightnin' Hopkins. You know I wished I was a catfish Swimming in that deep blue sea I'd have all the good looking women there boy...

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Catfish Blues

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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 nuff 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 nuff, 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 womens

Fishing after me

Fishing after me

Sho nuff

Ain't lying

Mmm mmmm

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