Title:  bucket of bait

Composer:  Joe Raposo ?

Lead vocals:  Judy Graubart

Backing vocals:  none

Scene:  Judy sitting by a river on a lazy summer day.

[JG]  I’m fishin’.  I’ve been here since nine.

I’m fishin’, and I’m feelin’ fine.

Just me and my bucket of bait.

So I throw in my line and wait.

Just watchin’ the clouds rollin’ by,

And wishin’ I was learnin’ to fly.

It’s nice to just sit here and wait

For a fish to nibble my bait.

I don’t care how long I wait.

It’s so cool underneath this tree.

And if the fish won’t take my bait,

Well, that’s okay by me.

I’m just fishin’.  Haven’t caught a thing.

I’m fishin’.  Whoops!  Somethin’ on my string.

No matter how long you might wait,

Somethin’s bound to nibble your bait.

And if it’s a fish, I just grin,

And throw the poor thing back in.

Oh, I’m fishin’…

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