Catfish Blues

                                  Well, I laid down, down last night 

Well, I tried to take my rest 

Notion struck me last night, babe 

I b'lieve I take your stroll out, h'out west 

Take your stroll out, h'out west 

Take your stroll out, h'out west 

Take a stroll out west 

Take a stroll out west 



Well, if I were a catfish, mama 

I says, swimmin' deep down in the blue sea 

Have these girls now, sweet mama 

Settin' out, settin' out hooks for po' me 

Settin' out hooks for-h'or me 

Settin' out hooks for-h'or me 

Settin' down hook for me 

Settin' down hook for me 

Settin' down hook for me 



Well, I went down, yes! 

Down to the church house, yes! 

Well, I was called on me to pray 

Fell on my knees, now 

Mama, I didn't know one 

Not a word to-who say 

Not a word to-who say 

Not a word to-who 

Not a word to-who 

Not a word to say 



Not a word to say 

Not a word to say 



(guitar) 



'Play 'em man, play 'em a long time' 



I'm gonna write, write me a letter, baby 

I'm gonna write it just to see 

See if my baby, my baby, do she think of 

Little old thing, on po' me 

Little old thing, on po' me 

Little old thing, on po' me 



Little old thing for me 

Little old thing for me 

H'oh, little thing for me.