Intro: CA7/9-D7CA7/9-D7G7CA7/9-D7G7
Small fry, sittin' by the pool room
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Small fry, should be in the school room
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My, my, put down that cigarette
D9Am7D9G7
You ain't a grown up high and mighty yet
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Small fry, dancin' for a penny
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Small fry, countin' up how many
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My, my, just listen here to me
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You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
Bridge
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You practice peckin' all day long to some old radio song
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Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
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You better listen to your maw and someday practice the law
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And then you'll be a real success
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Small fry, you kissed the neighbor's daughter
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Small fry, should stay in shallow water
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Seems I should take you 'cross my knee
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You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
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CC9FA7
My, my, put down that cigarette
D9Am7D9G7
You ain't a grown up high and mighty yet
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CC9FA7
My, my, just listen here to me
D9Am7D9CDm7C
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
F9C
You've got your feet all soakin' wet
C7F7CE7Am
You practice peckin' all day long to some old radio song
GFEmG7C
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
F7CE7Am
You better listen to your maw and someday practice the law
Am7D7G7
And then you'll be a real success
C#A#7/9-D#7G#7
Small fry, you kissed the neighbor's daughter
C#A#7/9-D#7G#7
Small fry, should stay in shallow water
C#C#9F#A#7
Seems I should take you 'cross my knee
D#7A#m7D#m7C#D#m7C#
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
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You'll be the death of me yet
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Oh me, oh my, small fry