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Small Fry

[Verse 1] Here comes that good-for-nothing brat of a boy He's such a devil I could whup him with joy He's been carousing at the Burly-Q Just watch me teach him with the sole of my shoe [Chorus] Small fry, strutting by the pool room Small fry, should be in the school room My, my, put down that cigarette You ain't a grown-up high and mighty yet Small fry, dancing for a penny Small fry, counting up how many My, my, just listen here to me You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea [Bridge] You practice pecking all day long to some old radio song Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes You'd better listen to your ma or someday practice law And then you'll be a real success [Chorus] Yes, small fry, kiss the neighbor's daughter Small fry, stay in shallow water Seems I should take you 'cross my knee You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea You've got your feet all soaking wet, you'll be the death of me yet Oh me, oh my, small fry [Instrumental Solo] [Chorus] Small fry, kiss the neighbor's daughter Small fry, stay in shallow water Seems I should take you 'cross my knee You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea You've got your feet all soaking wet, you'll be the death of me yet Oh me, oh my, small fry Oh me, oh my