They call me Catfish Bates Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite They call me Catfish Bates cause I know Where that big ole flathead's a hiding And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight I am the king of Looseyhatchie my home is on the river And them catfish they all know me by my sign I keep my nose on the west wind my eye on the water And my mind on my business all the time Well I get me a plug a Days Worth tobacco And a can a big ole red worms I go down to where the riverâ??s running strong I throw my hook out on the water I let it float on down the channel And I'll have me a big ole flathead fore too long They call me Catfish Bates Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite They call me Catfish Bates cause I know Where that big ole flathead's a hiding And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight Oh when they bury me I want to be somewhere on the river With a big ole flathead laying on my stone And them catfish theyâ??ll all be praying They'll be flatheads up in heaven So my ghost will leave them hatchie cats alone They call me Catfish Bates Cause I can catch a catfish anytime I want to Even when the moon man tells me they won't bite They call me Catfish Bates cause I know Where that big ole flathead's a hiding And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight And I'm a gonna take him home with me And I'm a gonna take him home with me tonight