Yeah  yeah  break up that ripping now
Small fry  strutting by the pool room
Small fry  should be in the school room
My  my  put down that cigarette

You ain't a grown up high and mighty yet
Small fry  dancing for a penny
Small fry  counting up how many
My  my  now you just listen here to me
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
You practice pecking all day long
To some old radio song
(Oh  yes  I peck  oh  yes)
Now you better listen to your Pa
And someday practice upon the law
Then you'll be a real success
(Yes )
Yes
(Well  yes)
Small fry  now you kissed the neighbor's daughter
Small fry  a-get on back in  in the shallow water
Seems I should take you 'cross my knee
'Cause you ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
You got your feet all soaking wet
Lord  you'll be the death of me yet
Oh  me  oh my  small fry
You call me small fry
(Oh  you is most infinitesimal  too small for your britches)
You call me small fry
(Now  now  now you look at here  you're shorter than me
I wonder where my smoke is)
My  my  my  my  my
I never heard such cannon
(Be still  boy)
You better look in the closet  Ma
I'll bet the chillies are gone
Oh  small fry I saw you out there betting on those ponies
(Tall fry  you know that you picked all the ponies)
My  my  my  my  now  you just listen here to me now
(I know  I know  I know  I know
I ain't the biggest catfish in the sea  you said that before)
You got a pina Kodak in your pocket
(What happened to Mars
Where in ring did you hock it  Oh  yes)
Oh  not so loud
(Oh yes)
You signed your own report card last night
Now didn't you
(Well  why don't you learn how to write
And then you'll be a real success)
Yes  yes  well  yes
Small fry  now you kissed the neighbor's daughter
(Well  I gave her a small smack but quite happy
You the one who taught her)
Oh  seems I should take you across my knee
Now you ain't the bigger cat fish in the sea
I know how to fix this boy
Is that casting all around here
(I just slipped it in your beer)
Oh me  oh  my small fry