Fishin` On The Mississippi — текст песни (Buck Owens)

[ Don Rich ]
Well I`m fishin` in the middle of the Mississippi river
And the water`s too muddy to drink
Big catfish bitin` on the little pole and my baby`s waitin` on the bank

Well you tried to make a livin` on the Mississippi river it`s a mighty hard life to live
But I`m gonna build a house for my pretty little baby
And I`m gonna build it on the hill
Well maybe if I`m lucky I`ll catch a catfish and I`ll sell `em for a dollar bill
Then I`m gonna buy another board and a pocketful of nails
For my little house on the hill
Well I`m fishin` in the middle...
[ fiddle ]
My pappy told me there`s sure gonna be a lotta hard times a comin` around
But I`d rather go a fishin` on the Mississippi river than livin` in a cold cold ground
Well I can`t make whiskey like all the others oh my baby would set me free
I have to go runnin` down Mississippi river when the law come callin` on me
Well I`m fishin` in the middle...
Well I`m fishin` in the middle...