Blue Marlin Blues-George Strait

[00:04.50]I got the blue marlin blues... [00:19.86] [00:20.50]First one off the dock, long before dawn [00:24.17]Headed to the blue water, won't take long [00:28.03]A box full of ballyhoo, rigged just right [00:31.93]Still hurtin' from that party last night [00:35.95]30 miles later, get the call lines in [00:39.78]Scramble' round the cockpit thinkin' we're gonna win [00:43.55]Seven hours later, we still ain't caught a thing [00:47.72]Mood on this boat sure has changed [00:50.41] [00:51.22]I got the blue marlin blues [00:53.36]From my hat to my shoes [00:55.18]I used to catch 'em in twos [00:57.04]No matter which bait I choose [00:58.94]How many more can I lose [01:00.93]They got me drinkin' the booze [01:02.85]I got the blue marlin blues [01:06.31] [01:23.18]I had one swimmin' right behind my bait [01:26.70]All lit up man, I just couldn't wait [01:30.80]I picked up the rod, I put it in free spool [01:34.74]Thinkin' I'll shake these blue marlin blues [01:38.45]He knocked it out of the clip [01:40.28]And I fed him some line [01:42.77]I locked it up and I began to wind [01:46.66]He came out of the water [01:48.48]Spit the bait right at me [01:50.52]And disappeared back into the sea [01:53.52] [01:54.21]I got the blue marlin blues [01:56.25]From my hat to my shoes [01:58.05]I used to catch 'em in twos [01:59.90]No matter which bait I choose [02:01.94]How many more can I lose [02:03.89]They got me drinkin' the booze [02:05.75]I got the blue marlin blues [02:09.86]