Houdini

Houdini - Walter Brennan

Now I used to be like a lot of folks

Just to seeing how much money I could make

But lately I'm spending most of my time

Fishing for that old wide mouth bass in the lake

I call him houdini the way he disappears

Just when you think he's taking your line

He's been outsmarting folks

Around here for years

But one day he's gonna be mine

He brought a lotta fishermen

Down here to our town

Eager to try out a new lure

They's thinking they's

The best anywhere's around

And going away not so sure

So with your reputation old big mouth

Fishing for you's considered

Worthwhile for folk

So I ain't in no hurry to pull you out

Sitting here neath this old oak

So swim houdini

Whilst I close my eyes

'Cause you and me's friends

Now you ain't no fool

And neither am I and one day

I might pull you in

Now I figured out how you survive

Watch the others get tempted

And caught you see

You're not greedy so you're still alive

Old fish that's a lesson you've

Taught to me

Well houdini the sun's getting low

I know you like to jump in the lake

So I'll just mosey along

Tomorrow

I might even use a little bait

So swim houdini

Whilst I close my eyes

'Cause you and me's friends

Now you ain't no fool

And neither am I and one day

I might pull you in

No you ain't no fool

And neither am I and one day

I might pull you in