Catfish Bates-Don Williams

[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...