Well I laid down, down last night, well I tried to take my rest Notion struck me last night, babe I, I believe I take a stroll out, out west Take a stroll out, out west, take a stroll out, out west Take a stroll out west, take a stroll out west What if I were a catfish, mama? I said, swimmin' deep down in, deep blue sea Have these gals now, sweet mama, settin' out Settin' out hooks for, for me, settin' out hook for, for me Settin' out hook for, for me, settin' out hook for me Settin' out hook for me, settin' out hook for me Well I went down, yeah, down to the church house, yes Well I called on me to pray Fell on my knees, now mama, I didn't know, Lord Not a word to, to say, not a word to, to say, not a word to Not a word to, not a word to say, not a word to say, not a word to say Play ?em, man, play ?em a long time I'm gonna write, write me a letter baby, I'm gonna write it just to see See my babe, my baby who she's thinkin' of Little ol' thing on, on me, little ol' thing on, on me, little ol' thing on, on me Little ol' thing on me, little ol' thing on me, a little thing on me