Catfish Blues - Robert Petway - Big Joe Williams

Well, I laid down, down last night

Well, I tried to take my rest

Notion struck me last night, babe

I b’lieve I take your stroll out, h’out west

Take your stroll out, h’out west

Take your stroll out, h’out west

Take a stroll out west

Take a stroll out west

Well, if I were a catfish, mama

I says, swimmin' deep down in the blue sea

Have these girls now, sweet mama

Settin' out, settin' out hooks for po' me

Settin' out hooks for-h'or me

Settin' out hooks for-h'or me

Settin' down hook for me

Settin' down hook for me

Settin' down hook for me

Well, I went down, yes!

Down to the church house, yes!

Well, I was called on me to pray

Fell on my knees, now

Mama, I didn’t know one

Not a word to-who say

Not a word to-who say

Not a word to-who

Not a word to-who

Not a word to say

Not a word to say

Not a word to say

(guitar)

'Play 'em man, play 'em a long time'

I’m gonna write, write me a letter, baby

I’m gonna write it just to see

See if my baby, my baby, do she think of

Little old thing, on po' me

Little old thing, on po' me

Little old thing, on po' me

Little old thing for me

Little old thing for me

H’oh, little thing for me.