You know I wished I was a catfish, swimming in that deep blue sea 
I'd have all the good looking women there boy, fishing after me 
Fishing after me 
Ooh ooh 
I went down to my baby's house 
She said, "Lightnin', come on in 
Ain't nobody here with me good Lord 
You know I'm your friend" 
You know I went down to my baby's house, Lord, I sat down on them steps 
She said, "Come on in this house Lightnin', husband just now left 
My husband just now left, sho'h 'nough I'm by myself 
He just now left" 
You know I went down to the river, started jump overboard and drown 
I thought about that little mama, turned around, I went walking back to town 
Back to town 
Back to town 
Sho'h 'nough, back to town 
You know I wish I was a catfish, swimming, Lord in that deep blue sea 
I'd have all the good looking women's, fishing after me 
Fishing after me 
Sho'h 'nough 
Ain't lying 
Mmm mmmm 
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