[Chorus]
Take the jib sail down boys, take the jib sail down
Turn this ship around boys, before we run aground
The fish aren't bitin' today boys, the fish aren't bitin' today
Gonna lay on my bunk and get drunk as a skunk
'Cause the fish aren't bitin' today
[Verse 1]
There's six foot waves and my stomach craves
Some good old Antiguan Rum
I took some away for a rainy day
And the rain she is startin' to come now
[Chorus]
Take the jib sail down boys, take the jib sail down
Turn this ship around boys, before we run aground
The fish aren't bitin' today boys, the fish aren't bitin' today
Gonna lay on my bunk and get drunk as a skunk
'Cause the fish aren't bitin' today
[Verse 2]
There's a northern wind and the lights are dim
Like a good fresh Cuban cigar
I got me a hunch where there might be a bunch
In the Captain's pickle jar
[Chorus]
So, take the jib sail down boys, take the jib sail down
Turn this ship around boys, before we run aground
The fish aren't bitin' today boys, the fish aren't bitin' today
Gonna lay on my bunk and get drunk as a skunk
'Cause the fish aren't bitin' today
[Instrumental Break]
Play me mon
[Outro]
The fish aren't bitin' today boys, the fish aren't bitin' today
Gonna lay on my bunk and get drunk as a skunk
'Cause the fish aren't bitin' today, yeah
The Fish Aren’t Bitin’ Today was written by David Allan Coe.
The Fish Aren’t Bitin’ Today was produced by Billy Sherrill.
David Allan Coe released The Fish Aren’t Bitin’ Today on Fri Dec 28 1979.