Blue Marlin Blues - Intellectual

[Intro]

I got the blue marlin blues, I got the blue marlin blues

First one off the dock, long before dawn

Headed to the blue water, won't take long

A box full of ballyhoo, rigged just right

Still hurting from that party last night

Thirty miles later, get the call lines in

Scramble' round the cockpit thinking we're gonna win

Seven hours later, we still ain't caught a thing

Mood on this boat sure has changed

I got the blue marlin blues from my hat to my shoes

I used to catch 'em in twos no matter which bait I'd choose

How many more can I lose, they got me drinking the booze

I got the blue marlin blues

I had one swimming right behind my bait

All lit up man, I just couldn't wait

I picked up the rod, I put it in free spool

Thinking I'll shake these blue marlin blues

He knocked it out of the clip and I fed him some line

I locked it up and I began to wind

He came out of the water, spit the bait right at me

And disappeared back into the sea

I got the blue marlin blues from my hat to my shoes

I used to catch 'em in twos no matter which bait I'd choose

How many more can I lose, they got me drinking the booze

I got the blue marlin blues