Old Dave and the Stream

I was drivin’ my van by a neighborhood bait and tackle shop
When I saw old Dave carrying his rod with a skip and a hop.
“If you’re headin’ Café Teatro way, I’ll give you a ride.”
And so, Dave climbed into the van and loaded all his gear inside.
I inquired, “What next piscatory venture will you book?”
He said, “Listen, I’ll fish any stream or lake I can cast my hook…

I’ve fished ev’rywhere, man
I’ve fished ev’rywhere, man
Crossed high sierras, man
I’ve breathed the country air, man
Of cold streams I’ve had my share, man
I’ll fish anywhere

I’ll fish the Smith River, Hot Creek, Tahoe, McCloud River
Trinity, Oroville, Gila, Owens River
Fall River, Mammoth Creek, Klamath, Truckee River
Yuba, Don Pedro, Ventura, Merced River
Shasta, East Walker, San Jacquin, San Jacinto
Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Colorado, bass and rainbow

I’ve fished ev’rywhere, man
I’ve fished ev’rywhere, man
Crossed high sierras, man
I’ve breathed the country air, man
Of cold streams I’ve had my share, man
I’ll fish anywhere

I’ll fish the Missouri, Snake, Umpqua, Yukon River
Mississippi, Yellowstone, Tennessee River
Kansas, Ohio, Rio Grande, Feather River
Brazos, Colombia, Red, Cumberland River
Erie, Michigan, Champlain, Seneca Lake
Bear Lake, Devils Lake, Crater Lake, for trout’s sake

I’ve fished ev’rywhere, man
I’ve fished ev’rywhere, man
Crossed high sierras, man
I’ve breathed the country air, man
Of cold streams I’ve had my share, man
I’ll fish anywhere

I’ll fish the Amazon, Yangtze, Danube, Loire River
Orinoco, Po, Seine, Zambezi, Rhine River
Brahmaputra, Parana, Nile, Ganges River
Murray, Indus, Moselle, Tigris, Yellow River
Mackenzie, Niger, Ebro, Vistula, Mekong,
Volga, Douro, Oder, Thames, and on and on

I’ve fished ev’rywhere, man
I’ve fished ev’rywhere, man
Crossed high sierras, man
I’ve breathed the country air, man
Of cold streams I’ve had my share, man
I’ll fish anywhere

I’ll fish anywhere”

“Pisces, be aware!”

― Dave always does catch and careful release.