You know I wished I was a catfish Swimming in that deep blue sea I'd have all the good looking women there boy Fishing after me Fishing after me Ooh ooh... I went down to my baby's house She said, Lightnin', come on in Ain't nobody here with me good Lord You know I'm your friend You know I went down to my baby's house Lord I sat down on them steps She said, Come on in this house Lightnin', Husband just now left My husband just now left Sho nuff I'm by myself He just now left You know I went down to the river Started jump overboard and drown I thought about that little mama, turned around I went walking back to town Back to town Back to town Sho nuff, back to town You know I wish I was a catfish Swimming, Lord in that deep blue sea I'd have all the good looking womens Fishing after me Fishing after me Sho nuff Ain't lying Mmm mmmm