Skip James - Catfish Blues Lyrics
I would ruther, be a little catfishSo I could swim way downIn the sea-eeI would have somebody, somebodySettin' out hooks for meSettin' out a hook for meA hook for -You know I wentTo my baby's houseShe told me to sit downOn her step'Sir, you can come right on inBecause myHusband just now leftHe just now leftHe just now -An I, asked my babyTo let me sit down'Side her bedTurn on yo' heater, baby'Till it turn cherry redCherry redRed an cherry redThat's the reason I rutherBe a little catfishSo I could swim way downIn the sea-eeI would have nettedSome of these womenSettin' out a line for meSettin' out their line for meA line for -You know I wentTo the church houseAnd they called onMe to pray-ayI got down on my kneesBut I didn't, noHave no word to sayNot a word to sayNo word to sayThat's the reason I rutherBe a little catfishSo I could swimWay down in the sea-eeI would have somebody, somebodySettin' out a line for meSettin' out a line for meA line for -I don't wannaBe no tadpoleAnd I don't want ta beNo bullfrogAn if I can't beBe your catfishI won't swim at allNo, I won't swim at allNo, swim at -That's the reason I want taBe a little catfishSo I could swim way downIn the sea-eeI would have these goodlookin' womenSettin' out a hook for meSettin' out a hook for meA hook for. -~
