Yeah, yeah, break up that ripping now 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, now you just listen here to me You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea You practice pecking all day long To some old radio song (Oh, yes, I peck, oh, yes) Now you better listen to your Pa And someday practice upon the law Then you'll be a real success (Yes?) Yes (Well, yes) Small fry, now you kissed the neighbor's daughter Small fry, a-get on back in, in the shallow water Seems I should take you 'cross my knee 'Cause you ain't the biggest catfish in the sea You got your feet all soaking wet Lord, you'll be the death of me yet Oh, me, oh my, small fry You call me small fry (Oh, you is most infinitesimal, too small for your britches) You call me small fry (Now, now, now you look at here, you're shorter than me I wonder where my smoke is) My, my, my, my, my I never heard such cannon (Be still, boy) You better look in the closet, Ma I'll bet the chillies are gone Oh, small fry I saw you out there betting on those ponies (Tall fry, you know that you picked all the ponies) My, my, my, my, now, you just listen here to me now (I know, I know, I know, I know I ain't the biggest catfish in the sea, you said that before) You got a pina Kodak in your pocket (What happened to Mars Where in ring did you hock it? Oh, yes) Oh, not so loud (Oh yes) You signed your own report card last night Now didn't you? (Well, why don't you learn how to write And then you'll be a real success) Yes, yes, well, yes Small fry, now you kissed the neighbor's daughter (Well, I gave her a small smack but quite happy You the one who taught her) Oh, seems I should take you across my knee Now you ain't the bigger cat fish in the sea I know how to fix this boy Is that casting all around here? (I just slipped it in your beer) Oh me, oh, my small fry