Long about evening when the sun goes down Down on the Swanee where the water's brown Half a can of worms and an old cane pole Old man's fishin' in the swimming hole Cork bobbin' skeeters bite Cyprus shadows in the cool moonlight Mem'ries swimmin' in the warm moonshine Hot time in old town tonight Whiskered fish waller in the bottom mud He's been around since Noah's flood Stole a worm or two from his old manfriend Nibble nibble see the old man grin Cork bobbin' skeeters bite... [ fiddle ] Moon shines brighter in the southern night Fish still loose but the old man's tight Grab a bite and run then it's back for more Catfish eatin' while the old man snores Cork bobbin' skeeters bite... Cork bobbin' skeeters bite... Hot time in old town tonight