Dolly Parton

Released: February 13, 1967

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Fred Foster

[Verse 1]
There must be something fishy going on
You said you were going on a fishing trip with some old friend
You said that you'd be home tonight somewhere around ten
Well here it is, it's two o'clock and you're still not at home
I think there's something fishy going on

[Verse 2]
I think that I'm a sucker that's swallowing your line
I try to make myself believe that it's all in my mind
But you never asked me if I'd like to go along
So there must be something fishy going on

[Chorus]
There's something fishy going on
On these fishing trips you're going on
I'm getting tired of staying home alone

[Bridge]
Some night when you come home and discover that I'm gone
You can bet there's something fishy going' on

[Verse 3]
I guess some largemouth bass left that lipstick on your shirt
I don't think you're a fisherman, honey
I think you're a flirt
Well if you're going fishing then why don't you bring them home
I think there's something fishy going on

[Chorus]
There's something fishy going on
On these fishing trips you're going on
I'm getting tired of staying home alone

[Outro]
Yes, you can bet there's something fishy going on

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music

Beginning her career as a child performer, Parton issued a few modestly successful singles from 1959 through the mid-1960s, showcasing her distinctive soprano voice. She came to greater prominence in 1967 as a featured performer on singer Porter Wagoner’s weekly television program; their first duet single, a cover of Tom Paxton’s “The Last Thing on My Mind”, was a top-ten hit on the country singles charts, and led to several successful albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream pop music, Parton’s 1977 single “Here You Come Again” was a success on both the country and pop charts. A string of pop-country hits followed into the mid-1980s, the most successful being her 1981 hit 9 to 5" (from the film of the same name), and her 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers “Islands in the Stream”, both of which topped the U.S. pop and country singles charts. A pair of albums recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were among her later successes. In the late 1990s, Parton returned to classic country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings

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