Honestly, baby, I'm better off fishin' (hey) She had that southern drawl, a reel-me-in smile I fell farther than a country mile That heartbreak woman put a hurt on me Never got to give her that diamond ring I skipped that rock and watched it sink I'd rather be out in the middle of a big lake Sippin' on six on a flintrock bank Catchin' them catfish all day Far away from the missin' and the bitchin' Honestly, baby, I'm better off fishin' (hey) I got a ten-pound test and an old Jon boat Ain't tellin' nobody 'bout my honey hole This whole damn world's done lost it's mind Got Clint turned up, talkin' Killin' Time Bobbin' my head like a bobber on a line I'd rather be out in the middle of a big lake Sippin' on six on a flintrock bank Catchin' them catfish all day Far away from the missin' and the bitchin' Honestly, baby, I'm better off fishin' Hey, they got crickets and crawlers out here Hey, they grow 'em big in the water 'round here Hey, they ain't got no heartache down here It's just me, my dog, and an ice-cold beer If anybody ask, I've disappeared Out in the middle of a big lake Sippin' on six on a flintrock bank Catchin' them catfish all day Far away from the missin' and the bitchin' Honestly, baby, I'm better off fishin' (hey) Out in the middle of a big lake Sippin' on six on a flintrock bank Catchin' them catfish all day Far away from the missin' and the bitchin' Honestly, baby, I'm better off fishin' Far away from the missin' and the bitchin' Honestly baby, I'm better off fishin' Yeah, I'm better off fishin' Honestly, baby, I'm better off fishin' (hey)