Catfish Blues

Robert Petway

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Well I tried to take my rest

Well I laid down, down last night

Notion struck me last night, babe, I believe I take a stroll out west

Take a stroll out west, take a stroll out west

Take a stroll out west, take a stroll out west

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What if I were a catfish, mama

I said swimmin’ deep down in, deep blue sea

Have these gals now, sweet mama, settin’ out,

Settin’ out hooks for me, settin’ out hook for me

Settin’ out hook for me, settin’ out hook for me

Settin’ out hook for me, settin’ out hook for me

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Well I went down, yes, down to the church house, yes

Well they called on me to pray

Fell on my knees, now mama, I didn’t know, lord

Not a word to say, not a word to say, not a word to,

Not a word to, not a word to say, not a word to say, not a word to say

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Play ’em, man, play ’em a long time

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I’m gonna write, write me a letter baby

I’m gonna write it just to see

See my babe, my baby do, she’s thinkin’ a

Little ol’ thing on me, little ol’ thing on me, little ol’ thing on me

Little ol’ thing on me, little ol’ thing on me, a little thing on me