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
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   C7     F7
You practice peckin' 
C          E7        Am
All day long to some old radio song
G  F    Em      G7   C
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
       F7           C
You better listen to your 
   E7      Am
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
          F9            C
You've got your feet all soakin' wet
    C/B     E7       Am
You'll be the death of me yet
G  F   Em   G7   C
Oh my, oh my, small fry