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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Performer
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Vocals
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
Orchestra
John Scott Trotter
John Scott Trotter
Conductor
Bobby Guy
Bobby Guy
Trumpet
Red Nichols
Red Nichols
Trumpet
Ziggy Elman
Ziggy Elman
Trumpet
Dick Taylor
Dick Taylor
Trombone
Bill Atkinson
Bill Atkinson
Trombone
Wendell Mayhew
Wendell Mayhew
Trombone
Phil Shunken
Phil Shunken
Saxophone
Mary Matlock
Mary Matlock
Saxophone
Babe Russin
Babe Russin
Saxophone
Jack Chaney
Jack Chaney
Saxophone
Larry Wright
Larry Wright
Saxophone
Warren Baker
Warren Baker
Saxophone
Perry Botkin
Perry Botkin
Guitar
Phil Stephens
Phil Stephens
Bass Guitar
Nick Fatool
Nick Fatool
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles Kenny
Charles Kenny
Composer
Nick A. Kenny
Nick A. Kenny
Composer
John Scott Trotter
John Scott Trotter
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Milt Gabler
Milt Gabler
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
I'll tell you why I can't find you
Every time I go out to your place
[Verse 1]
You gone fishin'
Now how you know?
Well, there's a sign upon your door
Uh-huh
Gone fishin'
I'm real gone, man
You ain't workin' anymore
It could be
There's your hoe out in the sun
Where you left a row half done
You claim that hoein' ain't no fun
But I can prove it
You ain't got no ambition
[Verse 2]
Gone fishin'
By a shady-wady pool
Shangri-La, really la
I'm wishin'
I could be that kind of fool
Shall I twist your arm?
I'd say no more work for mine
Welcome to the club
On my door, I'd hang a sign
Gone fishin'
Instead of just a-wishin'
[Bridge]
Papa Bing, I've stopped by your place a time or two lately
Yeah, Louis?
And you aren't home either
Well, I'm a busy man, Louis, I got a lotta big deals cookin'
I was probably tied up at the studio
You weren't tied up, you dog, you was just plain ol'
[Verse 3]
Gone fishin'
There's a sign upon your door
Pops, don't blab it around, will you?
Gone fishin'
Keep it shady, I got me a big one staked out
Mmm, you ain't workin' anymore
I don't have to work, I got me a piece of Gary
Cows need milkin' in the barn
I have the twins on that detail, they each take a side
But you just don't give a darn
Give 'em four bits of cow and hand lotion
You just never seem to learn
Man, you taught me
You ain't got no ambition
You're convincin' me
[Outro]
Gone fishin'
Got your hound dog by your side
That's ol' Cindy-Lou goin' with me
Gone fishin'
Fleas are bitin' at his hide, mmm
Get away from me, boys, you're botherin' me
Folks won't find us now because
Mr. Satch and Mr. Cros'
We gone fishin'
Instead of just a-wishin'
Oh, yeah
Written by: Charles Kenny, Nick A. Kenny
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