Billy left Janie in a pool of tears Cryin' on her pillow every night For what seemed like years Feeling lost and so misled But Billy got tired of playing the field Now, like a guilty dog He's turning on his heels With his tail between his legs He's runnin' back to the love he's been missin' But it's a little too late Janie's gone fishin' Janie's gone fishin' Billy's high and dry Janie's gone fishin' She refused to be a slave to the misery When there's plenty of fish in the sea Janie's gone fishin' Billy knows that his goose is cooked But still, he's hopin' That he'll have a chance to bite the hook When Janie throws out her line So he's lookin' all over town Ah, but Janie, she's nowhere to be found She's out havin' a good time It ain't him she'll be kissin' Billy's gone berserk 'Cause Janie's gone fishin' Janie's gone fishin' Billy's high and dry Janie's gone fishin' She refused to be a slave to the misery When there's plenty of fish in the sea Janie's gone fishin', yeah! Yeah, she refused to be a slave to the misery When there's plenty of fish in the sea Janie's gone fishin' Go on, Janie!