[Verse 1] Evenin’ drops soft on the cypress knees, Mosquito choir singin’ in the river breeze, I got two hooks, one hope, and time to spare— But I keep lookin’ back to see if you’re there. [Verse 2] Lantern glow dancin’ on that muddy line, Like the way your smile hit me the first time, Reel hum low like a far-off train, Every little tug feels like sayin’ your name. [Chorus] So let’s go fishin’ in the Delta, baby, slow, Where the water don’t hurry and the moon hangs low, If the catfish don’t bite, I’ll still be fine— Long as your hand’s right here in mine. [Verse 3] You laugh when I miss, then you fix my knot, Say “Boy, you think too much,” and I swear I do not, But I do—about you—when the line goes still, Like the river taught my heart to wait and feel. [Chorus] Yeah, let’s go fishin’ in the Delta, baby, slow, Where the water don’t hurry and the moon hangs low, If the catfish don’t bite, I’ll still be fine— Long as your hand’s right here in mine. [Bridge] If love’s a river, let it pull us true, Bend by bend, I’ll follow you, No need for gold, no need for proof— Just a porch light and a tin-roof truth. [Final Chorus] Let’s go fishin’ in the Delta, baby, slow, Where the old blues live and the sweet wind blows, If the night runs out, I’ll still be fine— Long as your heart stays close to mine.
