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Mama's Got the Catfish Blues Lyrics
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
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
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
I dug enough bait to catch a few
My reeling's wet but I cannot forget
Mama's got the catfish blues
And I guess, I could gig me a few
In settlin' fog I caught a big water dog
Mama's got the catfish blues
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
I dug enough bait to catch a few
My reeling's wet but I cannot forget
Mama's got the catfish blues, yeah
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The lyric in the chorus is “she treats me like I want her to treat.” A little easier to understand in Charlie Sizemore’s recording. Tom T. is on the cover of the album with Charlie, so I reckon he has it right. ;-)
As for meaning, I guess mama’s is tired of him fishing and drinking and not bringing home any fish… been my experience anyway.