Catfish Blues Lyrics - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Skip James

Note: hyphen=word unsung 

I would ruther, be a little catfish 

So I could swim way down 

In the sea-ee 

I would have somebody, somebody 

Settin' out hooks for me 

Settin' out a hook for me 

A hook for - 

You know I went 

To my baby's house 

She told me to sit down 

On her step 

'Sir, you can come right on in 

Because my 

Husband just now left 

He just now left 

He just now - 

An I, asked my baby 

To let me sit down 

'Side her bed 

Turn on yo' heater, baby 

'Till it turn cherry red 

Cherry red 

Red an cherry red 

That's the reason I ruther 

Be a little catfish 

So I could swim way down 

In the sea-ee 

I would have netted 

Some of these women 

Settin' out a line for me 

Settin' out their line for me 

A line for - 

You know I went 

To the church house 

And they called on 

Me to pray-ay 

I got down on my knees 

But I didn't, no 

Have no word to say 

Not a word to say 

No word to say 

That's the reason I ruther 

Be a little catfish 

So I could swim 

Way down in the sea-ee 

I would have somebody, somebody 

Settin' out a line for me 

Settin' out a line for me 

A line for - 

I don't wanna 

Be no tadpole 

And I don't want ta be 

No bullfrog 

An if I can't be 

Be your catfish 

I won't swim at all 

No, I won't swim at all 

No, swim at - 

That's the reason I want ta 

Be a little catfish 

So I could swim way down 

In the sea-ee 

I would have these goodlookin' women 

Settin' out a hook for me 

Settin' out a hook for me 

A hook for. - 

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