Catfish

I would rather be a little catfish,

so I could swim way down in the sea

I would have somebody, somebody

Settin' out hooks for me

Settin' out hooks for me

You know, I went to my baby's house,

she told me to sit down on the step

"Son, you can come right on in

because my husband just now left,

just now left, just now left"

And I asked my baby to,

let me sit down 'side her bed

"Turn on your heater, till they turn cherry red

cherry red, cherry red"

That's the reason I'd rather be a little catfish,

so I could swim way down in the sea

I would have many-some of these women,

settin' out a line for me

Settin' out a line for me, a line for me

You know, I went to the church house,

and they called on me to pray

I got down on my knees but I didn't,

have no word to say

Not a word to say, word to say

That's the reason I'd rather be a little catfish

So I could swim way down in the sea

I would have somebody, somebody,

settin' out a line for me

Settin' out a line for me, a line for me

I don't wanna be no tadpole,

and I don't wanna be no bullfrog

And if I can't be a catfish,

I won't swim at all

I won't swim at all, swim at all

That's the reason I want to be a little catfish,

so I could swim way down in the sea

I would have these good-lookin' women,

settin' out a hook for me

Settin' out a hook for me, hook for me