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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Four Tops
Four Tops
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lawrence Payton
Lawrence Payton
Composer
Fred Lavon Bridges
Fred Lavon Bridges
Composer
Mikki Farrow
Mikki Farrow
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Barri
Steve Barri
Producer
Dennis Lambert
Dennis Lambert
Producer
Brian Potter
Brian Potter
Producer
Lawrence Payton
Lawrence Payton
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Well, well, well
Wow, wow, wow, wow, hmm
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Mmba-mmba-mmba-mmba-hm)
Hey, hey, hey (Hm-hm-hm-hm)
Hey, hey, yeah (Well, well)
[Verse 1]
She was a disco queen
She came from New Orleans
Catfish was her name
Dancing was her claim to fame
[Verse 2]
She took me to a fish fry
The girl danced all night
Catfish sure was nice
She makes my nature rise
[Chorus]
Ooh, she was amazing
She kept me gazing
But, Lord, as she danced across the floor
So tantalizing, so satisfying
So hypnotizing, so mesmerizing
[Chorus]
What a girl she is
I wanna be with her and dance forevermore
[Verse 3]
Oh, let me tell you people about
Catfish makes my nature rise (Ooh)
Catfish makes my nature rise
She put it right on the line
Girl didn't waste no time
Do what you wanna do
I wanna lay it on you
[Verse 4]
Come on out on the floor
I wanna boogie some more
Catfish has me on fire
She makes my nature rise
[Chorus]
Ooh, that girl's amazing
She kept everybody gazing
Yes, she did
As she kept on moving
And grooving across the floor
[Chorus]
She was tantalizing
Appetizing, hypnotizing
The girl is mesmerizing
Hey, hey, people, I wanna be with her and dance forevermore (Yeah, that girl can boogie woogie, hey)
[Verse 5]
Catfish makes my nature rise (Oh, boogie, baby)
Catfish makes my nature rise (Get on down, girl)
[Verse 6]
Catfish makes my nature rise (Love to see you when you move)
Catfish makes my nature rise (Oh, boogie for 'em, catfish)
[Verse 7]
She put it right on the line
She makes my nature rise
Rise
Ooh-ohoo
She makes my nature rise
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, catfish
Rise
[Chorus]
Ooh, she's amazing
She got everybody gazing
You wanna be with her
And she moves, grooves across the floor
[Chorus]
Catfish was tantalizing
Appetizing, satisfying
Mesmerizing, so hypnotizing
Yes, she can boogie
I just wanna dance with her forevermore
[Verse 8]
Let me tell y'all
Catfish makes my nature rise (Ooh-ooh)
Catfish makes my nature rise
[Verse 9]
Hey, listen
Yeah, she's from New Orleans, former beauty queen
Her grandma raised her on collard greens
She did, hey, hey
Catfish makes my nature rise
[Verse 10]
She's got great big boots and a booty to boot
Boy, that girl can shoot the coop
She can, catfish, ow
Catfish makes my nature rise
[Verse 11]
Oh, the witch doctors and the voodoo kings
Comes from miles around to see her do her thing
Hey, hey
[Verse 12]
Catfish makes my nature rise
One more thing
I had to make sure she was made of brains
But she gotta wiggle like you'd make it rain
She can, hey, hey
[Outro]
Catfish makes my nature rise
Written by: Fred Lavon Bridges, Lawrence Payton, Mikki Farrow
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