Whats That Smells Like Fish by Blind Boy Fuller
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Intro
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Verse 1
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"What's that smell like fish, mama?" 
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"Food, if you really want to know."
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"What's that smell like fish, baby?" 
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"Food, if you really wants to know."
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"Smell like puddin' and it ain't no pie.
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Same thing that you know you have to buy.
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What's that smell like fish?" 
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"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,
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Food, if you really wants to know."   (Yeah.)
Instrumental
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Verse 2
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What's that smell like fish, mama? 
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Food, if you really wants to know.
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What's that smells like fish, baby? 
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Food, if you really wants to know.
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Smell like sardines and it ain't in no can.
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Same doggone thing you chucked at the other man.
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What that smell like fish, mama?
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"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,
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Food, if you really wants to know."
Verse 3
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What's that smell like fish, baby? 
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Food, if you really wants to know. Yeah.
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What's that smells like fish, mama? 
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Food, if you really wants to know.
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Smell like puddin' and it ain't no pie.
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Really good to me and it ain't no lie.
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What that smell like fish, mama? 
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Food, if you really wants to know, still tellin' you,
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Food, if you really wants to know. Yeah.
Instrumental- with spoken]
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(Play it a long time)
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(Play it till it gets good to me)
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Verse 4
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What's that smell like fish, mama? 
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Food, if you really wants to know.
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What's that smell like fish, baby? 
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Food, if you really wants to know.
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Make you weep and it'll make you moan.
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Same doggone thing made me leave my home.
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What that smell like fish, baby?
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"Food, if you really wants to know, I mean,
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Food, if you really wants to know."