Animated video for Billy Stringsâ âCatch & Releaseâ. Animation by Robert Bohn. ________________________ Catch & Release Songwriters: Billy Strings, Aaron Allen and Jon Weisberger
Well I woke up this morning âbout a quarter past 4, I grabbed my cap and my bag and slipped out the door I hooked up my tracker to the U-haul hitch, went and picked up Vince and we headed out to peep the sitchâ ..figured weâd try to go get into some smallies in the clear water.. praying there wasnât nothinâ to get snagged up on.
So weâre cruisinâ somewhere near Livingston, I had some herb in my bowl and I lit it again. I was jabbered in the jaw and crimson in the eye, on the way to Dale Hollow I was floatinâ like a butterfly. Then I got stung by a bee.
Had to squeeze the mustard, uncle Vinnie said âwowâ I saw then I saw the lights flash and my heart sank down, then a man rolled up with a real nice lean and I rolled down my window and he smelled my weed. He said âIâm officer Looper the Tennessee state trooper and Iâll take your license and your registration and your grass.
I guess it was only a matter of time.
He said âwhere you headinâ?â I said âto catch some bassâ he said âstep on our under my magnifying glassâ he made me watch his fingers and touch my nose then he made me count to 30 but then he let me go. Made my day.
I reckon it was a little catch and release.
So that thereâs my story and I want you to know, if youâre gonna go fishinâ ya better take her slow, better look both ways and keep her in line, let this be a lesson to your partners in crime: always watch your six and nine, donât roll through the stop sign, you donât always need to make the verses rhyme, donât be mixinâ liquor with your wine, if you feel so inclined, keep me in mind and by the way only break one law at a time.
