A Trout, No Doubt

Folks who fish, beware
You may not know exactly what goes on down there

I'm a fisherman who has got the knack
But I gave it all up today (why, James, how come?)
'Cause I felt so sad when I caught a shad
Who had these words to say

A trout, no doubt
My papa was a trout, no doubt
My papa was a trout, though he's stout
For a trout, there's no doubt
He's a whopper of a trout, throughout

A bass with class
My mama was a bass with class
My mama was a bass, she'd surpass
Any bass with her class
My mama was a classy bass

Uncle Gus is an octopus
He lives in a sunken schooner
Cousin Ish is a musical fish
The local piano tuna (ah, psh)

A whale, ah, Hell
My brother is a whale, ah, Hell
My brother is a whale, though he's frail
Drinks his ale from a pail
My brother is an ailing whale
And that's the end of this fishy tale

Uncle Gus is an octopus
He lives in a sunken schooner
Cousin Ish is a musical fish
The local piano salmon (what?)

A duck named Chuck
My neighbor was a duck named Chuck
My neighbor was a duck, test his luck
He was struck by a truck
He never was a lucky ducky
That's my neighbor whose name is Chuck

Now, if you've missed what the gist of our story's about
We're happy to remind you
A trout, no doubt