LOUIS ARMSTRONG - Gone Fishin' lyrics
rate meI'll tell you why I can't find you<br>Every time I go out to your place...<br><br>You gone fishin' (well how you know)<br>Well there's a sign upon your door (uh-huh)<br>Gone fishin' (I'm real gone man)<br>You ain't workin' anymore (could be)<br>There's your hoe out in the sun<br>Where you left a row half done<br>You claim that hoein' ain't no fun (well I can prove it)<br>You ain't got no ambition<br><br>Gone fishin' by a shady wady pool (shangrila, really la)<br>I'm wishin' I could be that kind of fool (should I twist your arm? )<br>I'd say no more work for mine (welcome to the club)<br>On my door I'd hang a sign<br>Gone fishin' instead of just a-wishin'<br><br>Papa bing (yeah louis)<br>I stopped by your place a time or two lately<br>And you aren't home either<br>Well, I'm a busy man louis. I got a lotta deals cookin'<br>I was probably tied up at the studio<br>You weren't tied up you dog<br>You was just plain old...<br><br>Gone fishin' (bah-boo-bah-boo-bah-boo-bah-boo-bah)<br>There's a sign upon your door (pops, don't blab it around, will you? )<br>Gone fishin' (keep it shady, I got me a big one staked out)<br>Mmm, you ain't workin' anymore (I don't have to work, I got me a piece of gary)<br>Cows need milkin' in the barn (I have the twins on that detail, they each take a side)<br>But you just don't give a darn (give 'em four bits a cow and hand lotion)<br>You just never seem to learn (man, you taught me)<br>You ain't got no ambition (you're convincin' me)<br><br>Gone fishin' (bah-boo-dah-do-dah-do-dah-do)<br>Got your hound dog by your side (that's old cindy-lou goin' with me)<br>Gone fishin' (mmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm)<br>Fleas are bitin' at his hide (get away from me boy, you bother me)<br><br>Mmm, folks won't find us now because<br>Mister satch and mister cros<br>We gone fishin' instead of just a-wishin'<br>Bah-boo-baby-bah-boo-bah-bay-mmm-bo-bay<br>Oh yeah!