Catfish Blues
by 
B.B. King 
Joe Josea 
recording of 19 
from 
My Kind of Blues (Crown 5188) 
& 
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (Delta 17141) 
& 
B.B.'s Boogie (Mastertone 8342) 
Well, I wish I was a catfish 
Swimmin' in the deep blue sea 
I'd have all you women 
Fishin' after me 
Fishin' after me 
Fishin' after me 
Well, I'm broke and I'm hungry 
Ragged and I'm dirty too 
Well, if I clean up, baby, can I 
Stay home with you 
Stay home with you 
Stay home with you 
If I can't, can't come in 
Let me sit down front of your door 
I'll leave so early, your 
Mom won't know 
Won't never know 
Won't never know 
Oh, I know, know my baby 
Well, she's going to jump and shout 
When my train pulls in and I 
I come walkin' out 
Come walkin' out 
Come walkin' out 
Yes, I'm goin', babe I'm goin' 
And your crying won't make me stay 
Oh, the more you cry, baby 
More I'll go away 
More I'll go away 
More I'll go away 
Well now I know, I know you don't want me 
Why in the world won't you tell me so? 
Then I won't be caught, baby, 'round 
Your house no more 
Your house no more 
Your house no more