Boy, it sure is a nice day today I believe I’ll go back out in the garden And dig me up some worms And go fishin’! Alright, I got me a nice little spot Picked out down there on the crick Boy, them perch is bitin' like crazy Pessir, powerful I'm goin' fish-fish, fish-fish, fish-fish, fishin' I'm goin' fishin', hook, sinker, an' line I said, fish-fish, fish-fish, fish-fish, fishin' Boy, I’m a-goin’ fishin’ just to ease my mind Ya know, some folks say that fishin' on a sunday's a sin I don’t believe in that though If a fish bite my line on a sunday I'm gonna reel 'I'm on in I believe I'll take 'em on home Fry 'em up good an' have a ball ‘Cause I don't see nothin wrong With fishin’ on sunday at all I'm goin' fish-fish, fish-fish, fish-fish, fishin' Boy, I'm goin' fishin', hook, sinker, an' line I said, fish-fish, fish-fish, fish-fish, fishin' Yes, I’m a-goin’ fishin’ just to ease my mind I’ll take my pole and my jug, down to the river, Gonna sit up on the bank, Every time the fish starts to nibble, I’m gonna take me another drink I'm goin' fish-fish, fish-fish, fish-fish, fishin' Yes, I'm goin' fishin', hook, sinker, an' line. Woo! I said, fish-fish, fish-fish, fish-fish, fishin' Yes lord, I’m goin’ fishin’ just to ease my mind Now see there, look at this big ol’ string of fish Ol’ charlie ‘n them tried to tell me I wouldn’t catch nothin’ Look at the catfish on the end! Hoo! he’s a big one I’m gonna get the whole neighborhood over here And fry these up, sit ‘n have a good ol’ fish fry, yessir Ooh, it’s startin’ to smell good already. Yessir Hey, bust out a couple bottles a ketchup, salt’n’pepper, A couple a loaves of bread, an’ We’ll just have a time here tonight. Yessir Get that old boy next door To come play his fiddle for us Send ol charlie daniels out for a Couple bottles of corn liquor, will ya Aww, here he comes back with it Eh, hand me a tall glass, darlin’ And about two more a’ those fish sandwiches