They call me Catfish Bates 他们叫我鲶鱼贝茨

'Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to 因为我能赶上鲶鱼只要我想

Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite 即使当月亮的人告诉我，他们不会咬人

They call me Catfish Bates 他们叫我鲶鱼贝茨

'Cause I know where that big ole flathead's a hiddin'. 因为我知道那大极了平头的一个hiddin “ 。

I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight 我是要带他回家跟我今晚

   

I am the king of Looseyhatchie 我Looseyhatchie之王

My home is on the river 我的家乡是在河上

And them catfish they all know me by my sigh 并鲶鱼，他们都知道我在我的叹息

I keep my nose on the westwind 我把我的鼻子上的西风

My eye on the water 我对水的眼

And my mind on my business all the time 而我所有的时间记在我的业务

   

Well I get me a plug a days worth of tobacco 嗯，我得到了我一个插件值得烟草的天

And a can a big ole redworms 并且可以大OLE redworms

I go down to where the rivers runnin' strong 我去到那里的河流天边强

I throw my hook out on the water 我把我的钩在水面上

I let it float on down the channel 我让它浮在下降通道

And I'll have me a big ole flathead 'for too long 我得我一个大大的OLE平头“太久

   

They call me Catfish Bates 他们叫我鲶鱼贝茨

'Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to 因为我能赶上鲶鱼只要我想

Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite 即使当月亮的人告诉我，他们不会咬人

They call me Catfish Bates 他们叫我鲶鱼贝茨

'Cause I know where that big ole flathead's a hiddin'. 因为我知道那大极了平头的一个hiddin “ 。

I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight 我是要带他回家跟我今晚

   

Oh when they bury me I want to be somewhere on the river 哦，当他们把我埋我想在河上的某个地方

With a big ole flathead layin' on my stone 与我的石头大的OLE平头开始裁员

And them catfish will all be prayin 而他们的鲶鱼都将祈祷

They'll be flatheads up in heaven 他们将flatheads在天上

So my ghost will leave them Hatchie cats alone 所以，我的鬼魂会独自离开他们Hatchie猫

   

They call me Catfish Bates 他们叫我鲶鱼贝茨

'Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to 因为我能赶上鲶鱼只要我想

Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite 即使当月亮的人告诉我，他们不会咬人

They call me Catfish Bates 他们叫我鲶鱼贝茨

'Cause I know where that big ole flathead's a hiddin'. 因为我知道那大极了平头的一个hiddin “ 。

And I'm a gonna take him home with me 我就是一个会带他回家陪我

I'm a gonna take him home with me 我是一个会带他回家陪我

I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight... 我是要带他回家跟我今晚...