Brian Buffington - The Alapaha Blues (The Catfish Dance) Lyrics

Way down south on a riverside
Lived a girl named May and her boyfriend Clyde
They had a dance like none before
That could make the catfish jump on the shore
It was a secret dance nobody knew
They were out there paying their dues
They were doing the "Catfish"
Wiggle. Wiggle

Well, the river folk knew there was something strange
Cos' there wasn't no fish hooked on their strings
So they called Big D, the town P.I
Maybe he can find out where the cats been hiding
What Big D saw nearly blew his mind
It was May and her boyfriend Clyde
They were doing the "Catfish"
Wiggle. Wiggle

The river folk came and they knocked on the door
When Big D found what they were looking for
So they gave their gold and their first born childs
So they could learn the dance and make the fish go wild
It was the biggest thing to ever make the news
There was no more Alapaha Blues
They were doing the "Catfish"
Wiggle. Wiggle

You put one hand up in the air
And wiggle it around like a fish that's scared
You put one leg up in the sky
And bring it down low like a church fish fry
You sway your body side to side
Make a jump and you're doing it right
You were doing the "Catfish"
Wiggle. Wiggle

You put one hand up in the air
And wiggle it around like a fish that's scared
You put one leg up in the sky
And bring it down low like a church fish fry
You sway your body side to side
Make a jump and you're doing it right
You were doing the "Catfish"
Wiggle. Wiggle