Tuff Sea Bass

Lyrics

[Intro] Salt on the rope, mud on my boots Cold iron hook and a hull that shoots [Verse 1] Haul that line from the harbor floor Black water knocking at the cabin door One thick flash beneath the foam Sea bass fighting like it owns my home [Pre-Chorus] Hands are split, the tide runs fast Bite that hook and make it last [Chorus] Tuff sea bass, salt in my blood Drag me under, I’ll rise in the flood Tuff sea bass, teeth like brass You hit the line, but you won’t outlast [Verse 2] Old blue cooler, knife gone dull Rain in the collar, deck pitching full Captain laughs through a broken grin Says, “Keep your knees bent, let the beast swim in” [Pre-Chorus] Reel goes hot, the rod bows low Every wave says let it go [Chorus] Tuff sea bass, salt in my blood Drag me under, I’ll rise in the flood Tuff sea bass, teeth like brass You hit the line, but you won’t outlast [Breakdown] Pull! Hold! Don’t let that black fin turn! Pull! Hold! Make the wet rope burn! [Bridge] When the gulls go quiet and the gray clouds split There’s one bright scale in the net’s torn knit I lift that weight, hear the whole deck cheer A hard little king from the deep comes near [Final Chorus] Tuff sea bass, salt in my blood Drag me under, I’ll rise in the flood Tuff sea bass, teeth like brass You hit the line, but you won’t outlast [Outro] Salt on the rope, mud on my boots One more cast before the daylight shoots Tuff sea bass! Tuff sea bass!