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Note: hyphen=word unsung |
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I would ruther, be a little catfish |
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So I could swim way down |
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In the sea-ee |
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I would have somebody, somebody |
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Settin' out hooks for me |
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Settin' out a hook for me |
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A hook for - |
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You know I went |
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To my baby's house |
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She told me to sit down |
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On her step |
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'Sir, you can come right on in |
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Because my |
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Husband just now left |
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He just now left |
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He just now - |
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An I, asked my baby |
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To let me sit down |
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'Side her bed |
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Turn on yo' heater, baby |
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'Till it turn cherry red |
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Cherry red |
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Red an cherry red |
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That's the reason I ruther |
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Be a little catfish |
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So I could swim way down |
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In the sea-ee |
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I would have netted |
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Some of these women |
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Settin' out a line for me |
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Settin' out their line for me |
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A line for - |
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You know I went |
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To the church house |
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And they called on |
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Me to pray-ay |
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I got down on my knees |
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But I didn't, no |
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Have no word to say |
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Not a word to say |
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No word to say |
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That's the reason I ruther |
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Be a little catfish |
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So I could swim |
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Way down in the sea-ee |
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I would have somebody, somebody |
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Settin' out a line for me |
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Settin' out a line for me |
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A line for - |
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I don't wanna |
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Be no tadpole |
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And I don't want ta be |
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No bullfrog |
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An if I can't be |
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Be your catfish |
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I won't swim at all |
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No, I won't swim at all |
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No, swim at - |
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That's the reason I want ta |
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Be a little catfish |
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So I could swim way down |
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In the sea-ee |
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I would have these goodlookin' women |
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Settin' out a hook for me |
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Settin' out a hook for me |
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A hook for. - |
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