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FISHIN' by LOUISE AYRES GARNETT

First Line: DE 'POSTLES DEY WENT SEEKIN' FER TO KETCH A MESS
Last Line: EN YO' DONE KOTCH ME.
Subject(s): FISH & FISHING; ANGLERS;
De 'Postles dey went seekin' fer to ketch a mess o' men,
@3Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.@1
Dey thoo deir nets out patient, en dey drug 'em in again,
@3Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.@1
De waters dey wuz seekin' wuz de waters ob de worl',
En dey ketch a heap o' nuffin' fo' dey eber seen a pearl,
But dey nevah git discourage' en deir nets dey allers hurl,
@3Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
'Postles, 'Postles,
Fishin' in de sea.
Yore nets am fuller sinners
En yo' done kotch me.@1

One night a mighty storm come up w'en dey wuz in a boat,
@3Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.@1
En Thomas he wuz quakin' en 'is faith he couldn' tote,
@3Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.@1
Den glory halleluyer! may I nevah own mah grave
Ef'n blessed Massa Jesus didn' walk out on a wave,
En ca'm dose ragin' waters, en dose skeery 'Postles save,
@3Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
'Postles, 'Postles,
Fishin' in de sea.
Yore nets am fuller sinners
En yo' done kotch me.@1

James he kotch a sinner man, en Petah kotch a t'ief,
@3Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.@1
But Judas wuz a yaller man en founder on a reef,
@3Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.@1
De 'Postles' nets git boolgy wid a monst'ous hefty weight,
Fer dey fish w'en it wuz sunup en dey fish w'en it wuz late,
En dey lan' dis pore ole sinner lak a minner, sho' ez fate,
@3Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
'Postles, 'Postles,
Fishin' in de sea.
Yore nets am fuller sinners
En yo' done kotch me.@1



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