[Intro]
Sun’s coming up, coffee in my hand,
Tackle box loaded, got a whole day’s plan.
Ain’t nowhere else I’d rather be,
Than down by the river where my heart runs free.
[Verse 1]
Got my old rod riding shotgun now,
Headed where the river bends somehow.
Cut bait hanging on a circle hook,
Muddy boots and my favorite nook.
Morning mist rolling off the stream,
This old river feels like home to me.
[Pre-Chorus]
Some girls love those Friday night lights,
Give me a river and Carolina skies.
[Chorus]
I’m the Catfish Queen, that’s where I’ll be,
Open-faced reel on the riverbank with me.
Waiting on a bite while the river rolls by,
Watching hawks fly under Carolina skies.
Kids by my side with their lines cast too,
Making memories in the morning dew.
Out where the river runs wild and free,
That’s where this Catfish Queen wants to be.
[Verse 2]
Cooler full of snacks packed up just right,
Keeping little bellies happy till night.
Watching bobbers dance and the lines stay tight,
Cheering every fish with pure delight.
Sunburned shoulders, dirt on our jeans,
Making the kind of memories that last a lifetime.
[Bridge]
If loving catfish is a country crime,
Go ahead and lock me up for life.
Give me my open-faced reel and a muddy shore,
With my kids beside me, I don’t need more.
When the sun drops low and the whip-poor-wills sing,
These are the moments that mean everything.
[Final Chorus]
I’m the Catfish Queen, that’s where I’ll be,
Open-faced reel on the riverbank with me.
Waiting on a bite while the river rolls by,
Watching hawks fly under Carolina skies.
Kids by my side with their lines cast too,
Laughing every time one pulls one through.
As long as this river keeps calling me,
I’ll always be the Catfish Queen.
[Outro]
One more cast before we head back home,
Where the river winds and the catfish roam.
Under those Carolina skies so blue,
The best catch of my life is spending time with you.
