I ain't had a bite 'cause the moon's too bright
I wish i had a big one or two
My crock line's set and my hooks are all wet

And mama's got the catfish blues

Don't like to see her unhappy

She treats me like a water tree
I hate to see mama with the catfish blues
And the catfish are layin' in the river asleep


There's a bottle of wine layin' easy on my mind
I dug enough bait to catch a few

My reeling's wet but i cannot forget
Mama's got the catfish blues


There's a turtle on the stump and the toadfrog jump
And i guess i could gig me a few
In settlin' fog i caught a big water dog

Mama's got the catfish blues

I don't like to see her unhappy

She treats me like a water tree
I hate to see mama with the catfish blues
And the catfish are layin' in the river asleep


There's a bottle of wine layin' easy on my mind
I dug enough bait to catch a few

My reeling's wet but i cannot forget
Mama's got the catfish blues yeah