mama's got the catfish blues

i ain't had a bite 'cause the moon's too bright

i wish i had a big one or two

my crock line's set and my hooks are all wet

and mama's got the catfish blues

don't like to see her unhappy

she treats me like a water tree

i hate to see mama with the catfish blues

and the catfish are layin' in the river asleep

there's a bottle of wine layin' easy on my mind

i dug enough bait to catch a few

my reeling's wet but i cannot forget

mama's got the catfish blues

there's a turtle on the stump and the toadfrog jump

and i guess

i could gig me a few

in settlin' fog i caught a big water dog

mama's got the catfish blues

i don't like to see her unhappy

she treats me like a water tree

i hate to see mama with the catfish blues

and the catfish are layin' in the river asleep

there's a bottle of wine layin' easy on my mind

i dug enough bait to catch a few

my reeling's wet but i cannot forget

mama's got the catfish blues

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