Goin Fishin 
by 
Jimmy Reed 
recording of 1964 
from Jimmy Reed At Soul City (Vee Jay 1095), 
Ain't no need of sitting down thinking, baby, 'bout some of the things run 'cross my mind 
I was sitting down thinking, baby, 'bout some of the things run 'cross my mind 
Ain't no need to go fishing, baby, honey when you only take a line 
I went fishing one day, baby, take a line and no pole 
When I thought about it, baby, it was a very sorry soul 
Yeah, then just sitting here thinking, some of the things run 'cross my mind 
Ain't no need to go fishing, darling, when you only take a line 
Know they say the fish was biting, baby, didn't even need a hook 
When I got out there, baby, all I got was a dirty look 
Then I'm sitting down thinking, some of the things run 'cross my mind 
Ain't no need to go fishing, darling, when you only take a line