The Ol' Diamondback Sturgeon [Fisherman's Chronicles, Part 3] lyrics

The old diamondback sturgeon came swimmin' along

Minding his business one day

Rooting and sniffing and urging to spawn

In the mud flats of San Pablo Bay

A scent came around, and he followed his snout

He found what was, to his surprise

A golden morsel, a tidbit, a tight bunch of grass shrimp

Was there right before this buck's eyes

He circled round twice and he took a big whiff

And sucked up this savory meal

Then came a jolt and to the diamondback's surprise

Through his lips cut the cold, barbed steel

In a panic the old diamondback sped to the north

He sped to the east, west and south

But the harder he swam, he still could not break free

From the "tugging" that pulled at his mouth

The old diamondback sturgeon came swimmin' along

Minding his business one day