Well, I woke up this mornin' and I was sure I was dead
'til I soon realized I was only in bed
Come on now, and haul in the line
Now you don' catch a fish if ya ain't got no bait
And you better git you some before it's too late
Well come on, and haul in the line
If you sit on the bank and just listen to the band
You better have somebody close at hand
That can pull you back, when the levee break
(And) You're gonna get thirsty when the heat starts to fry
And the hot summer sun is shinin' high
So don't come to me, when it all starts to shake
How many times now have I got to say
Whyon'chou' make up your mind while it's still today
Come on, and haul in the line
You got a whole lot to lose and even more to gain
For tidbit o pleasure and a world of pain
So, wake up, and haul in the line
(But) Now you're all tangled up like a bug in a net
And the swatter's gonna get you cause you ain't there yet
And you're lookin' for a safe place where you can still have your fun
You don't do your laundry and you don't do your job
You'd rather be eatin' that corn on the cob
And just singin', like a son of a gun
I been singin this song for an awful long time
And I don't mind talkin' while we're on my dime
But come on now, and haul in the line
There's a queue formin' up on the left and the right
And brother it's a long one - it's clean outa sight
So come on, and haul in the line
Now I sure hate to see somethin' fine go to waste
You got a backwater budget and champagne taste
(And) There's money in the bank til the bank won't open it's doors
I been watchin' you since you was too small to squeak
And I'll keep on watchin' til I'm an old antique
So come on now please, son won't you haul in the line
