Billy and the Catfish

                Billy and the Catfish



                Billy gave the cat a kick
                in strollling through the kitchen
                went out back to cut a stick
                and try his hand at fishin'
                yesterday he'd found some twine
                while rakin' leaves with Jerry
                and knew it would be good strong line
                for Catfish by the Ferry
                He dug up several worms or so
                put 'em in a jar
                and headed down Tobacco row
                towards the old sand bar
                When he reached the Ferry dock
                something caught his eye
                stopped him in his lazy walk
                and made him yell, "Oh my!"
                Swimmin' by the docking rig
                in the shallows of the river
                Billy saw a fish so big
                it made him shake and shiver
                so hookin' up a fat, old worm
                he tossed it in the water
                soon his little pole would squirm
                much harder than it oughter'
                Billy fought that giant fish
                and that giant fish fought Billy
                pretty soon it made him wish
                he hadn't been so silly
                That big 'ol fish broke Billy's pole
                and made his heart feel sick
                so he went home from the fishin' hole
                and gave the cat a kick

                C.  Lon  R.  Bruso