Lyrics and translation B.B. King - Catfish Blues aka Fishin' After Me - Alternate version
Well,
I
wish
I
was
a
catfish
J’aimerais
être
un
poisson-chat
Swimmin'
in
the
deep
blue
sea
Nager
dans
la
mer
bleue
profonde
I'd
have
all
you
women
J’aurais
toutes
les
femmes
Fishin'
after
me
À
pêcher
après
moi
Fishin'
after
me
À
pêcher
après
moi
Fishin'
after
me
À
pêcher
après
moi
Well,
I'm
broke
and
I'm
hungry
Je
suis
fauché
et
j’ai
faim
Ragged
and
I'm
dirty
too
Déchiré
et
sale
aussi
Well,
if
I
clean
up,
baby,
can
I
Si
je
me
nettoie,
chérie,
puis-je
Stay
home
with
you
Rester
à
la
maison
avec
toi
Stay
home
with
you
Rester
à
la
maison
avec
toi
Stay
home
with
you
Rester
à
la
maison
avec
toi
If
I
can't,
can't
come
in
Si
je
ne
peux
pas,
ne
peux
pas
entrer
Let
me
sit
down
front
of
your
door
Laisse-moi
m’asseoir
devant
ta
porte
I'll
leave
so
early,
your
Je
partirai
si
tôt
que
ta
Mom
won't
know
Maman
ne
le
saura
pas
Won't
never
know
Ne
le
saura
jamais
Won't
never
know
Ne
le
saura
jamais
Oh,
I
know,
know
my
baby
Oh,
je
sais,
sais
que
ma
chérie
Well,
she's
going
to
jump
and
shout
Elle
va
sauter
et
crier
When
my
train
pulls
in
and
I
Quand
mon
train
entrera
et
que
je
I
come
walkin'
out
Je
sortirai
en
marchant
Come
walkin'
out
Je
sortirai
en
marchant
Come
walkin'
out
Je
sortirai
en
marchant
Yes,
I'm
goin',
babe
I'm
goin'
Oui,
je
pars,
chérie,
je
pars
And
your
crying
won't
make
me
stay
Et
tes
pleurs
ne
me
feront
pas
rester
Oh,
the
more
that
you
cry,
baby
Oh,
plus
tu
pleures,
chérie
More
I'll
go
away
Plus
je
m’en
irai
More
I'll
go
away
Plus
je
m’en
irai
More
I'll
go
away
Plus
je
m’en
irai
Well
now
I
know,
I
know
you
don't
want
me
Bon,
maintenant
je
sais,
je
sais
que
tu
ne
me
veux
pas
Why
in
the
world
won't
you
tell
me
so?
Pourquoi
au
monde
ne
me
le
dis-tu
pas
?
Then
I
won't
be
caught,
baby,
'round
Alors
je
ne
serai
pas
pris,
chérie,
autour
Your
house
no
more
De
ta
maison
plus
Your
house
no
more
De
ta
maison
plus
Your
house
no
more
De
ta
maison
plus
Rate the translation
1
You Know I Go For You - Alt
2 Long Nights (The Feeling They Call The Blues) - Take 4
3 Growing Old - Take 2
4 Catfish Blues aka Fishin' After Me - Alternate version
5 Whole Lotta Meat aka Hey Little Girl - Take 10
6 The Woman I Love (Copper Colored Mama) - Take 3
7 Why Not - Take 8-A
8 Soul Beat aka Powerhouse - Take 1
9 Partin' Time - Take 3
10 I Wonder Why - Take 4
11 Early in the Morning - Take 2
12 Don't You Want A Man Like Me - Take 3
13 When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer - Take 1
14 Be Careful With A Fool - Take 11
15 You've Been An Angel - Take 1
16 Whole Lotta' Love - Take 1 (1963 re-record)
17 Talkin' the Blues - Take 2
18 Bad Case of Love - Take 6
19 Sweet Little Angel - Take 1
20 Sweet Little Angel - Version 1 Alt take
21 Shut Your Mouth - Take 1
22 Loving You In Vain aka Heartache And Pain - Alt to Ace CDCHM 966
23 I Gotta Find My Baby - Take 8 (1960s version)
24 Be Careful Baby
25 Going Down Slow - Take 2 (1959 version)
2 Long Nights (The Feeling They Call The Blues) - Take 4
3 Growing Old - Take 2
4 Catfish Blues aka Fishin' After Me - Alternate version
5 Whole Lotta Meat aka Hey Little Girl - Take 10
6 The Woman I Love (Copper Colored Mama) - Take 3
7 Why Not - Take 8-A
8 Soul Beat aka Powerhouse - Take 1
9 Partin' Time - Take 3
10 I Wonder Why - Take 4
11 Early in the Morning - Take 2
12 Don't You Want A Man Like Me - Take 3
13 When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer - Take 1
14 Be Careful With A Fool - Take 11
15 You've Been An Angel - Take 1
16 Whole Lotta' Love - Take 1 (1963 re-record)
17 Talkin' the Blues - Take 2
18 Bad Case of Love - Take 6
19 Sweet Little Angel - Take 1
20 Sweet Little Angel - Version 1 Alt take
21 Shut Your Mouth - Take 1
22 Loving You In Vain aka Heartache And Pain - Alt to Ace CDCHM 966
23 I Gotta Find My Baby - Take 8 (1960s version)
24 Be Careful Baby
25 Going Down Slow - Take 2 (1959 version)
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