[VERSE 1]
The line went tight at four a.m., the deck was cold and wet
The man reached for his gaff like it was the only debt
The man reached for his gaff like it was the only debt

[VERSE 2]
And it was only a pink — the smallest in the sea
But he worked it like a king, and the whole crew watched with me
He worked it like a king, and the whole crew watched with me

[CHORUS]
Watch it splash, watch it slish, lead it 'round like a pet on a leash
Watch it splash, watch it slish — we're all watching, and we wait

[VERSE 3]
He put the fish in the bin, and the bin put it back
The water took the payment, and the man don't keep a track
The water took the payment, and the man don't keep a track

[OUTRO]
Too bad for me, but for him he's free
Too bad for me, but for him he's free