Here comes
that good -for -nothin' brat of a boy
His name is Jackson,
I could whip him with joy
He's been carousing at the Burley pew
Just watch me teach him
with the sole of my shoe
Small fry, struttin' in the pool room
Small fry, should be in the school room
My, my, be sure you don't forget
You ain't a grown -up high
and mighty yet
Small fry, dancin' for a penny
Small fry, countin' up how many
My, my, just listen here to me,
you ain't the biggest catfish in the sea.
I practiced trombone all day long
through some old radio song.
Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Oh, yes.
I'd better listen to my ma
and someday practice alone.
Then you'll be a real success.
Yes. All right.
I kissed the neighbor's daughter,
small fry
Stay in shallow wa ter,
seems I should take
you cross my knee
Why, I'm the biggest catfish in the sea
You got your feet all soaking wet,
I'll be the death of you, yeah
Oh me, oh my, small fry
Da -da!
day long
to some old radio song,
oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah.
You better listen to your ma
and someday practice the law,
and then I'll be a real success.
Small fry,
just a neighbor's daughter,
small fry,
stay in the shallow wa ter,
seems I should take you cross my knee,
why I'm the biggest catfish in
the deep blue sea,
you got your feet all wet,
you'll be the death of me, yes, oh me,
oh my, small fry, oh me.
Oh,
small town.