Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Catfish Blues, artist - Skip James. Album song Blues From The Delta, in the genre БлюзDate of issue: 31.12.2005
Record label: Vanguard
Song language: English
Catfish Blues |
| I would ruther, be a little catfish |
| So I could swim way down |
| In the sea-ee |
| I would have somebody, somebody |
| Settin' out hooks for me |
| Settin' out a hook for me |
| A hook for — |
| You know I went |
| To my baby’s house |
| She told me to sit down |
| On her step |
| 'Sir, you can come right on in |
| Because my |
| Husband just now left |
| He just now left |
| He just now — |
| An I, asked my baby |
| To let me sit down |
| 'Side her bed |
| Turn on yo' heater, baby |
| 'Till it turn cherry red |
| Cherry red |
| Red an cherry red |
| That’s the reason I ruther |
| Be a little catfish |
| So I could swim way down |
| In the sea-ee |
| I would have netted |
| Some of these women |
| Settin' out a line for me |
| Settin' out their line for me |
| A line for — |
| You know I went |
| To the church house |
| And they called on |
| Me to pray-ay |
| I got down on my knees |
| But I didn’t, no |
| Have no word to say |
| Not a word to say |
| No word to say |
| That’s the reason I ruther |
| Be a little catfish |
| So I could swim |
| Way down in the sea-ee |
| I would have somebody, somebody |
| Settin' out a line for me |
| Settin' out a line for me |
| A line for — |
| I don’t wanna |
| Be no tadpole |
| And I don’t want ta be |
| No bullfrog |
| An if I can’t be |
| Be your catfish |
| I won’t swim at all |
| No, I won’t swim at all |
| No, swim at — |
| That’s the reason I want ta |
| Be a little catfish |
| So I could swim way down |
| In the sea-ee |
| I would have these goodlookin' women |
| Settin' out a hook for me |
| Settin' out a hook for me |
| A hook for. |
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