Fishin' On a River

[Verse 1]

I had already stopped by the bait shop

Filled up the cooler and the tank and the tackle box

Weatherman callin' for cloudy and eighty-two

Sun down, it's a full moon

I had my old red Ranger all shined up

My good rods and a better day lined up

I was ready to go

And it turned out she was too

[Chorus]

So now I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river

Wettin' my whistle 'stead of wettin' my line

Catchin' me a buzz, not catchin' me a bass

Runnin' up the tab instead of that Mercury 25

I don't know where it all went wrong

But all I know is that girl's gone

And a honey hole ain't gonna help me forget her

So I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river

[Verse 2]

Had already made up her goodbye mind

Took her things, left me nothin' but them tail lights

They say the neon and the jukebox helps the leavin'

And that's the reason that I'm

[Chorus]

Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river

Wettin' my whistle 'stead of wettin' my line

Catchin' me a buzz, not catchin' me a bass

Runnin' up the tab instead of that Mercury 25

I don't know where it all went wrong

But all I know is that girl's gone

And a honey hole ain't gonna help me forget her

So I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river

[Bridge]

I oughta be tired of throwin' 'em back by now

But here I am lettin' her go, throwin' 'em back right now

Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river

Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river

(Wishin' I was with her)

[Chorus]

Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river

Wettin' my whistle 'stead of wettin' my line

Catchin' me a buzz, not catchin' me a bass

Runnin' up the tab instead of that Mercury 25

I don't know where it all went wrong

But all I know is that girl's gone

And a honey hole ain't gonna help me forget her

So I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river

[Outro]

I should be fishin' on a river