[00:00.00]Catfish Bates   by wap
[00:00.01]They call me Catfish Bates
[00:02.26]'Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to
[00:06.11]Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite
[00:10.48]They call me Catfish Bates
[00:12.83]'Cause I know where that big ole flathead's a hiddin'.
[00:16.48]I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight
[00:20.89]I am the king of Looseyhatchie
[00:23.98]My home is on the river
[00:26.77]And them catfish they all know me by my sigh
[00:31.26]I keep my nose on the westwind
[00:34.51]My eye on the water
[00:37.09]And my mind on my business all the time
[00:44.32]Well I get me a plug a days worth of tobacco
[00:47.62]And a can a big ole redworms
[00:50.13]I go down to where the rivers runnin' strong
[00:54.72]I throw my hook out on the water
[00:57.80]I let it float on down the channel
[01:00.38]And I'll have me a big ole flathead 'for too long
[01:05.16]They call me Catfish Bates
[01:07.28]'Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to
[01:10.99]Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite
[01:15.44]They call me Catfish Bates
[01:17.77]'Cause I know where that big ole flathead's a hiddin'.
[01:21.50]I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight
[01:36.39]Oh when they bury me I want to be somewhere on the river
[01:42.23]With a big ole flathead layin' on my stone
[01:46.82]And them catfish will all be prayin
[01:49.93]They'll be flatheads up in heaven
[01:52.56]So my ghost will leave them Hatchie cats alone
[01:57.29]They call me Catfish Bates
[01:59.33]'Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to
[02:03.19]Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite
[02:07.57]They call me Catfish Bates
[02:09.84]'Cause I know where that big ole flathead's a hiddin'.
[02:13.49]And I'm a gonna take him home with me
[02:16.33]I'm a gonna take him home with me
[02:18.92]I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight...