Robert Petway — Catfish Blues

[Verse 1] Well, I laid down, down last night Well, I tried to take my rest Notion struck me last night, babe I believe I take a stroll out, out west Take a stroll out, out west, take a stroll out, out west Take a stroll out west, take a stroll out west [Verse 2] 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, for me, settin' out hook for, for me Settin' out hook for, for me, settin' out hook for me Settin' out hook for me, settin' out hook for me [Verse 3] Well, I went down, yeah, down to the church house, yes Well, I called on me to pray Fell on my knees, now mama, I didn't know, Lord Not a word to, to say, not a word to, 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 [Instrumental Break] (Play 'em, man, play 'em a long time) [Verse 4] I'm gonna write, write me a letter, baby I'm gonna write it just to see See my babe, my baby do she thinkin' of Little ol' thing on, on me, little ol' thing on, on me Little ol' thing on, on me, little ol' thing on me Little ol' thing on me, a little thing on me