I had already stopped by the bait shop
Filled up the cooler and the tank and the tackle box
Weatherman callin' for cloudy and eighty-two
Sun down, it's a full moon
I had my old red Ranger all shined up
My good rods and a better day lined up
I was ready to go
And it turned out she was too

So now I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
Wettin' my whistle 'stead of wettin' my line
Catchin' me a buzz, not catchin' me a bass
Runnin' up the tab instead of that Mercury 25
I don't know where it all went wrong
But all I know is that girl's gone
And a honey hole ain't gonna help me forget her
So I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river

Had already made up her goodbye mind
Took her things, left me nothin' but them tail lights
They say the neon and the jukebox helps the leavin'
And that's the reason that I'm

Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
Wettin' my whistle 'stead of wettin' my line
Catchin' me a buzz, not catchin' me a bass
Runnin' up the tab instead of that Mercury 25
I don't know where it all went wrong
But all I know is that girl's gone
And a honey hole ain't gonna help me forget her
So I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river

I oughta be tired of throwin' 'em back by now
But here I am lettin' her go, throwin' 'em back right now
Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
(Wishin' I was with her)

Sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river
Wettin' my whistle 'stead of wettin' my line
Catchin' me a buzz, not catchin' me a bass
Runnin' up the tab instead of that Mercury 25
I don't know where it all went wrong
But all I know is that girl's gone
And a honey hole ain't gonna help me forget her
So I'm sittin' in a bar instead of fishin' on a river

I should be fishin' on a river