Fish Stuff
Ballad of the Cumberland Darter
Seinerama II | Riverslick | No susanae

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No susanae, we did not catch that fish

But we caught an Arrow Darter and a couple of Notropis

 

I hadn’t rained for quite a while

The creek bed was all dry

Just puddles and pools here and there

“Don’t drink it or you’ll die”

 

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The fish were no where to be found,

Our spirits began to sag.

Then Casper found sagitta

And caught him in a bag

 

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We went right and they went left,

To take home that fine catch

But we had the Bride, so we headed on

Down to the Rooster Scratch

 

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Bob says he’s a Neanderthal

But is don’t sound right to me

Cause he can cut your hair, fix your teeth,

And do minor surgery

 

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Bob told us of the peppers,

His pumpkins and his corn

While the couple on the bar stools

Were lookin’ at some porn

 

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Bob gave us a ‘clear water’ drink

And we each took our turn

Corn mash and rye, so sweet and smooth

It didn’t even burn

 

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Not many fish, we had bad luck

But at least we’re not the squirrel

Well the Bride she drank so much,

I thought that she might hurl

 

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We made it back without a scratch

It’s the end now of my rhyme

I never thought that fishin’

Could be such a wild time.

 

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... with thanks to Stephen Foster