Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Sunrise truck, boat on the hitch Coffee in a thermos, scorchin’ my lip Slip that Skeeter off the ramp, ease on the lake I can read them stumps like the back of my hand Work a frog through the reeds, feel that line go slam I can yank a green-mouthed hog right outta that wake [Chorus] I can catch a largemouth bass in a muddy ol’ creek Catch a decent-sized cat runnin’ fence row steep Catch a buzz on Friday, catch hell on Sunday Catch my hat in the barbed-wire gate But I can’t catch a break, no matter what I bait Yeah, I can’t catch a break (hey!) [Verse 2] Boss man barkin’ through a cracked screen door Clock says five, he’s sayin’ “Give me some more” Paycheck thin as a bluegill on my stringer line Ex called twice, said the rent came due Buddy hit the lotto, got a brand-new crew And I’m stuck burnin’ cheap gas, fallin’ behind [Chorus] I can catch a largemouth bass in a muddy ol’ creek Catch a decent-sized cat runnin’ fence row steep Catch a buzz on Friday, catch hell on Sunday Catch my hat in the barbed-wire gate But I can’t catch a break, no matter what I bait Yeah, I can’t catch a break (come on now) [Bridge] Maybe I’m cursed, or maybe I’m late Maybe my hook’s bent outta shape But long as those scales flash under that sky I’ll keep castin’ out, castin’ out Till something finally bites [Chorus] I can catch a largemouth bass in a muddy ol’ creek Catch a decent-sized cat runnin’ fence row steep Catch a buzz on Friday, catch hell on Sunday Catch my hat in the barbed-wire gate But I can’t catch a break, no matter what I bait Yeah, I can’t catch a break Lord knows I can’t catch a break (hey!)
Tags
country, Hard-driving honky-tonk country, male vocals. Brisk two-step tempo with twangy Telecaster, barking barroom piano, and slapped upright bass. Fiddle darts around the vocal on turnarounds; big gang shouts on the title line in the chorus. Drums push a dancey backbeat with spicy train-beat fills. Brief fiddle solo after second chorus, then everything drops to vocal and snare before a full-band, shout-along final hook., male vocals
Duration
3:18
Instrumental
No
Created
1/24/2026