Big Fish

Yeah, they say it's mighty big and they claim it's awful old And it swims near the bottom of the river where the water's really cold Keep your eye on the surface, hold tight to your line 'Cause if you see a little ripple on the water, well it might be a sign So many men have tried to catch it, like they were tryin' a find a cure But it'll take your line, snap your pole, break your heart and swallow up your lure So many men have dreamt about it, a few have gone to church to pray To the Lord on Sunday just to be the one to catch it Saturday And each and every critter by the river has a lair The possum and the spider and the snake live there The ol' snappin' turtle and the salamander too But the critter near the bottom is the closest one to you The big fish, yeah the big fish The big catfish If you caught it you could cook it, you could fry it in a pan And feed the family for a whole week, every child, woman, each man Feed all the neighbors and their cousins, feed all the uncles and the aunts So put your line in the water, boy, go on and take a big chance So folks will tell you it's the Devil, but folks they talk a lot of trash Just because it's near the bottom in the mud and it's sportin' a mustache Other folks say it's a woman, a sort of siren, a mermaid And she's just waitin' for the right man to come along, so don't you be afraid Each and every critter but the river has a lair The possum and the spider and the snake live there The ol' snappin' turtle and the salamander too But the critter near the bottom is the closest one to you The big fish, the big fish, yeah The big catfish