Intro: C A7/9- D7 C A7/9- D7 G7

 C A7/9-    D7            G7
Small fry, sittin' by the pool room
 C A7/9-    D7           G7
Small fry, should be in the school room
C  C9     F             A7
My, my, put down that cigarette
  D9           Am7      D9   G7
You ain't a grown up high and mighty yet
 C A7/9-    D7          G7
Small fry, dancin' for a penny
 C A7/9-    D7          G7
Small fry, countin' up how many
C  C9      F          A7
My, my, just listen here to me
  D9             Am7    D9      C  Dm7  C
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
Bridge
   C7     F7          C           E7       Am
You practice peckin' all day long to some old radio song
G  F    Em      G7   C
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
       F7           C         E7      Am
You better listen to your maw and someday practice the law
         Am7     D7     G7
And then you'll be a real success
 C A7/9-      D7              G7
Small fry, you kissed the neighbor's daughter
 C A7/9-        D7           G7
Small fry, should stay in shallow water
C  C9      F            A7
Seems I should take you 'cross my knee 
  D7             Am7    Dm7       C  Dm7 C
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
Interlude: C A7/9- D7 C A7/9- D7 G7
C  C9     F             A7
My, my, put down that cigarette
  D9           Am7      D9   G7
You ain't a grown up high and mighty yet
Interlude: C A7/9- D7 C A7/9- D7 G7
C  C9      F          A7
My, my, just listen here to me
  D9             Am7    D9      C  Dm7  C
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
           F9            C
You've got your feet all soakin' wet
   C7     F7          C           E7       Am
You practice peckin' all day long to some old radio song
G  F    Em      G7   C
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
       F7           C         E7      Am
You better listen to your maw and someday practice the law
         Am7     D7     G7
And then you'll be a real success
 C#  A#7/9-     D#7             G#7
Small fry, you kissed the neighbor's daughter
C# A#7/9-      D#7              G#7
Small fry, should stay in shallow water
C#  C#9     F#            A#7
Seems I should take you 'cross my knee 
  D#7            A#m7     D#m7      C# D#m7 C#
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
    C#/C    F7       A#m
You'll be the death of me yet
G# F#   Fm   G#7   C#
Oh me, oh my, small fry