The Five Pound Bass Lyrics

Up this morning
Before the sun
Fixed me some coffee and a honey bun
Jumped in my pickup
gave her the gas
I'm goin' out to catch a five pound ba*s

Down by the lake side
Just off the ramp
All them people sleeping in their fising camp
Some out in the pup tents
Some out on the gra*s
They all be dreaming 'bout that five pound ba*s

The early birdie always gets his worm
Me I always get my wish
When you're talking 'bout that five pound ba*s son
The early wormy gets the fish

Jumped in my john boat
I stow my gear
I fire her up and when I am in the clear
I sail across that water
As smooth as gla*s
Ready here I come you five pound ba*s

I find a perfect spot
Some old dead trees
Back in a canyon where you cain't feel no breeze
I tie my lure
I make my cast
It's breakfast time you five pound ba*s

That old sun is rising
That water is clear
I watch my lure as it's flying through the air
I see a ripple
I hear a splash
Lord have mercy, It's a five pound ba*s

SPOKEN:
That's a five pound ba*s son
Aw it's big as a god damned baby

Jr. Robert Earl Keen - West Textures

Jan 1993

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2. The Road Goes on Forever
3. Maria
4. Sonora's Death Row
5. Mariano
6. Don't turn out the light
7. Leavin Tennessee
8. Jennifer Johnson & Me
9. The Five Pound Bass
10. It's the Little Things
11. Love's A Word I Never Throw Around