CATFISH BLUES 
(Robert Petway 1941)

as recorded by Andrew "Bobo" Thomas
July 24th 1951 Jacksom MS


Well I feel like a catfish
Swimmin' deep down in the sea.
I have no more worries on my little girl,
Lookin' out after me,
Lookin' out after me,
Lookin' out after me,
Lookin' out after me!

Well, I'm broke baby and I'm hungry,
Baby I'm ragged now, dirty too,
But if I clean up, little darlin', can I
Stay all night with you,
Stay all night with you,
Stay all night with you,
Stay all night with you?

If I can't come in,
Baby let me sit down by your door.
Leave so early in the mornin' that your
Real man never know,
Real man never know,
Real man never know,
Real man never know!

Well I know my little baby,
For she sure goin' jump and shout
When that train goes about,
I come walkin' out,
I come walkin' out,
I come walkin' out,
I come walkin' out!

I know you don't want me,
Baby why don't you tell me so?
Then I won't be by your,
By your house no more,
By your house no more,
By your house no more,
By your house no more!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - June 2020)