Catfish Bates Songtext
von Don Williams

They call me Catfish Bates, ′cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to
Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite
They call me Catfish Bates, ′cause I know where that big ole flathead's a hidin'
I′m a gonna take him home with me tonight

I am the king of Looseyhatchie, my home is on the river
And them catfish, they all know me by my sigh
I keep my nose on the west-wind, my eye on the water
And my mind on my business all the time

Well, I get me a plug a day′s worth of tobacco
And a can, a big ole red-worms
I go down to where the rivers runnin' strong
I throw my hook out on the water, I let it float on down the channel
And I′ll have me a big ole flathead 'for too long


They call me Catfish Bates, ′cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to
Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite
They call me Catfish Bates, ′cause I know where that big ole flathead's a hidin'
And I′m a gonna take him home with me tonight

Oh, when they bury me, I want to be somewhere on the river
With a big ole flathead layin′ on my stone
And them catfish will all be prayin', they′ll be flatheads up in heaven
So, my ghost will leave them Hatchie cats alone

They call me Catfish Bates, 'cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to
Even when the moon man tells me they won′t bite
They call me Catfish Bates, 'cause I know where that big ole flathead′s a hidin'
And I'm a gonna take him home with me
I′m a gonna take him home with me
I′m a gonna take him home with me tonight