Written by Frank Loesser and Hoagy Carmichael
Intro: C A7/9- D7 C A7/9- D7 G7 C A7/9- D7 G7 Small fry, sittin' by the pool room C A7/9- D7 G7 Small fry, should be in the school room C C9 F A7 My, my, put down that cigarette D9 Am7 D9 G7 You ain't a grown up high and mighty yet C A7/9- D7 G7 Small fry, dancin' for a penny C A7/9- D7 G7 Small fry, countin' up how many C C9 F A7 My, my, just listen here to me D9 Am7 D9 C Dm7 C You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea Bridge C7 F7 C E7 Am You practice peckin' all day long to some old radio song G F Em G7 C Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes F7 C E7 Am You better listen to your maw and someday practice the law Am7 D7 G7 And then you'll be a real success C A7/9- D7 G7 Small fry, you kissed the neighbor's daughter C A7/9- D7 G7 Small fry, should stay in shallow water C C9 F A7 Seems I should take you 'cross my knee D7 Am7 Dm7 C Dm7 C You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea Interlude: C A7/9- D7 C A7/9- D7 G7 C C9 F A7 My, my, put down that cigarette D9 Am7 D9 G7 You ain't a grown up high and mighty yet Interlude: C A7/9- D7 C A7/9- D7 G7 C C9 F A7 My, my, just listen here to me D9 Am7 D9 C Dm7 C You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea F9 C You've got your feet all soakin' wet C7 F7 C E7 Am You practice peckin' all day long to some old radio song G F Em G7 C Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes F7 C E7 Am You better listen to your maw and someday practice the law Am7 D7 G7 And then you'll be a real success C# A#7/9- D#7 G#7 Small fry, you kissed the neighbor's daughter C# A#7/9- D#7 G#7 Small fry, should stay in shallow water C# C#9 F# A#7 Seems I should take you 'cross my knee D#7 A#m7 D#m7 C# D#m7 C# You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea C#/C F7 A#m You'll be the death of me yet G# F# Fm G#7 C# Oh me, oh my, small fry