i m leaving this morning i ll call when i can i m going fishing on the rio grand tell em all i love em i don t care what they say cuz i m gonna catch me a goldfish today and i m gonna catch me some quiet today i went by the circus but the doors were all closed and the kids were all screaming wanna see the big show and the clown he d grown tired and his clothes were worm thin he said i don t care if i ever see this big top again he says i don t mind if i never see the big top again i went by the church and i saw the white veil and i remember the letter that you sent in the mail and i wish you the best with your new fancy life with your shiny black car and rich man by your side with your shiny black car and rich man by your side i m leaving this morning i ll call when i can i m going fishing on the rio grand tell em all i love em i don t care what they say cuz i m gonna catch me a goldfish today i m gonna catch me a goldfish today i packed all my things and it didn t take long i remember what you looked like when you were young and i wanted to see you but i knew it was wrong so i stayed up all night drinking and singing another song so i stayed up all night drinking and singing your songs i m leaving this morning i ll call when i can i m going fishing on the rio grand tell em all i love em i don t care what they say cuz i m gonna catch me a goldfish today i m gonna catch me a goldfish today yeah i m gonna catch me some quiet today