I grab my bait and pole as soon as I roleOut of bed as the sun comes upIf the fishin’ starts kickin’, I’ll tell you sonI ain’t coming back ‘til duskYeah, I love to fish, yes, it’s trueYou got no worries or stressWell, I better start rowing cuz I gotta get-a goingOver to where the big fish nest…I guessI toss out the anchor and tie it to the boatSo the waves don’t push me awayCrack open a beer, sit down in my chairAnd cast out the first line of the dayThe first thing I caught was a tire off a dockHad the neighbors yelling, “What are you on?”And I said, “Neighbor, hey, I’ll be in the paperAnd it won’t take very long!” So c'mon!
[chorus]I’m gonna cast my lineIt’s about damn timeGonna cruise around all day longGonna catch that fishReel it in like thisAnd then turn up da fishin’ song
We gotta hurry up and make haste to the spotYou know we gonna hit ‘em with everything that we gotI think it’s time to troll before I lose controlHook up the bait and watch that lure goWhoa, let’s stop to castMake sure that line is ready to lastSome northern pike, walleye delightCouple hundred crappie and a musky in sightSee me motorin’, check out the boat I’m inLike a little kid, dang, I feel young againI’m the captain, I make it happenGuide service to the best of the best, andBefore you know it, got fish in the livewellSpend your time well, more stories to tellAbout the one that got away and all that jazzNow listen to my story ‘fore you start to razz
[chorus]I’m gonna cast my lineIt’s about damn timeGonna cruise around all day longGonna catch that fishReel it in like thisAnd then turn up da fishin’ song
Looking at my sonar-reading, fish-seeking toolIt took a couple seconds to seeA big ol’ blob underneath a big logThen I saw a fin—could it be?Big Mouth Billy Bass, a different kinda classChillin’ ten feet from da boatGonna get that bass and mount it on the wallCuz here’s a little song I wroteDon’t worry, get a boat and a crewAnd take a vacation from workGet the plug and oars and skid on overTo where all the big fish lurkSun high in the sky, I’ll fish until I dieAnd there better be a lake upstairsCuz I ain't gonna stop, I’ll be heading for a dockWatch out, fish, when I get there!
[chorus]I’m gonna cast my lineIt’s about damn timeGonna cruise around all day longGonna catch that fishReel it in like thisAnd then turn up da fishin’ song
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