Fishing at the boat dock
Using prawns as bait
It was not too early
It was not quite that late

I waited by my line
And then something bit
It was really a snag
And then I threw a hissy fit

My rod and line
My hook and bait
Catching a fish, for that I'll have to wait

(I gotta wait)
Bite it, bite it
Oh fishy, fishy, bite it
I need dinner tonight
(I gotta wait)
I got something now

Quick as a flash it swam away before I reeled
Was it just bad luck
Was I that bad for real
I was once so happy
So proud of myself
Now I've no fish, and I keep catching kelp

My rod and line, yeah
My hook and bait
Prepared my line, cast it and here I wait

(I gotta wait)
Bite it, bite it
Oh, fishy, fishy bite it
I need dinner tonight
(I gotta wait)
I got something now
I got something now
I got something now

Oh, it's something big, I cannot reel it up
Is it just a snag, or is it tonight's sup'
Like a tug-o-war team
I was pulling it hard
This things more heavy than a ton of lard

Heave ho...
Please, help me pull it up

(It's really big)
Help me, help me
It is just too darn heavy
Combine your strength with mine
(It's really big)
Oh no it's one of them octopi

(Please chuck it back)
Eww, eww
It squirt ink on me and you
It's just plain disgusting
(Please chuck it back)
Now let's go home and wash off this grime