LET ME CATCH A FISH (THE FISHERMAN'S PRAYER)
By: Dixie Hall (BMI)
Tom T. Hall (BMI)
Troy Engle (BMI)

VERSE 1: IF I COULD HAVE MY DRUTHERS
ABOUT WHERE I'D RATHER BE
I'D PICK SOME SHADY RIVER BANK
AND FIND MYSELF A SEAT
AN OLE CANE POLE HELD IN MY HAND
AND IF I HAD ONE WISH
IF YOU COULD SPARE A BIG ONE, LORD
PLEASE LET ME CATCH A FISH

CHORUS: LET ME CATCH A FISH, OH LORDY, LET ME CATCH A FISH
HOPE YOU DON'T THINK IT AIN'T RIGHT TO SAY A PRAYER LIKE THIS
ST. PETER WAS A FISHERMAN SO PUT ME ON THE LIST
FEED THE HUNGER IN MY SOUL AND LET ME CATCH A FISH

VERSE 2: MAMA SAID "NOW HURRY, SON
AND DON'T YOU DARE BE LATE
THE 'TATERS ARE ALL PEELED AND FRIED
AND ON THE WARMING PLATE
THE SKILLET'S HOT AND WAITING
FOR OUR VERY FAVORITE DISH
CORNBREAD'S IN THE OVEN, SON
SO JUST BRING HOME THE FISH"

VERSE 3: I'VE ANGLED FOR SOME BIG ONES
BUT THEY ALWAYS GOT AWAY
THE DEVIL TRIED TO HOOK ME
BUT HE NEVER SAW THAT DAY
ALL I EVER WANTED,
AND I'M TELLING YOU THE TRUTH
WAS A GOOD RUN FOR MY MONEY
TIL I HAD TO TURN THEM LOOSE

VERSE 4 I'D RATHER BE OUT FISHING
THAT IS THE LIFE FOR ME
IF I COULD ONLY REEL ONE IN
I'D EVEN SET HIM FREE
DON'T NEED FAME OR MONEY, LORD
I GET ALONG JUST FINE
ALL I REALLY WANT IS JUST
A BIG FISH ON MY LINE