Lake Sakakawea
Song lyrics by Chrome Dome Mike Kimbro
A relyric of the J. P. Richardson song “Running Bear”.
Consider reading along to my Spoken Verse Performance.
Here is Tomy Lee Dudley's Rockin' Performance!
Tomy Lee's gorgeous Gretsch Electromatic is a classic pawn shop guitar.
VERSE 1
Williston, North Dakota
Not a Shangri La, no,
Nor paradise.
It's a long way from Sarasota.
But the summers are quite nice.
Mining black gold is their passion.
And the pay checks make them smile.
Coveralls are in high fashion.
Here's what makes it all worthwhile...
CHORUS
When they're fishing Lake Sakakawea,
Tell the boss to take a hike.
Cause they're fishing Lake Sakakawea.
Caught a walleye and a pike.
VERSE 2
Support your favorite Williston State College Team
The living’s great ‘round Watford City,
If your into fracking shale.
There’s no debate, the girls are pretty.
I don’t mind if they’re kind of pale.
Is Dakota where I’ll reside?
Well I’ll tell ya: “That depends.
The Bakken field does have a down side:
I don’t have any female friends."
CHORUS
When I’m fishin' Lake Sakakawea,
Tell the girls to take a hike.
Cause I’m fishin' Lake Sakakawea.
Caught a walleye and a pike.
VERSE 3
With each catch we should give thanks to.
The brave men who headed West.
But a squaw was in those canoes
Jean Baptiste was at her breast.
Forging rivers, climbing passes.
While potty training her papoose.
That Shoshone saved their asses.
Greeting chiefs and cooking moose.
CHORUS
Now we're fishing Lake Sakakawea
Told the boss to take a hike.
Cause we're fishing Lake Sakakawea
Caught a walleye and a pike.
VERSE 4
Once in a dream, I hooked a big trout,
With my trusty ultralight.
We battled hard. The reel it sang out.
A state record was in my sights!
How my forearm burned like fire.
Then it surfaced we could see.
A paddlefish was on the wire.
So we had to set her free.
CHORUS
When I’m fishin' Lake Sakakawea
Tell the world, to take a hike.
Cause I’m fishin' Lake Sakakawae
Caught a walleye and a pike.
VERSE 5
Studly Beau came up from Georgia,
Where he made the ladies swoon.
Told the girls he drove a Porsche.
Then he sang a country tune.
When he saw her, in that sweater,
A steady thing was what he yearned.
…yeah, right…
She knew his kind. Said he’d better
Come up with his tax return.
CHORUS
Now he's fishing Lake Sakakawea
Told the girls to take a hike.
Cause he's fishing Lake Sakakawea
Caught a wall-eye and a pike.
VERSE 6
In Garrison they pickle walleye.
Yeah it's kosher, should you care.
Their firemen they throw a fish fry,
So delicious you'll move up there.
Every weekend on my Harley.
Of it's beauty I did gloat.
Had too much drink of corn and barley.
Had to trade it for a boat.
CHORUS
Now I'm fishing Lake Sakakawea
Tell the world to take a hike.
Cause I'm fishing Lake Sakakawea
For a walleye and a pike.
VERSE 7
Now let's ask them: "Is it worth it,
High pressure mining for the crude?"
If they’re lucky they unearth it.
If they don't then they’re so screwed.
CHORUS
When we're fishing Lake Sakakawea
Tell the world to take a hike.
Cause we're fishing Lake Sakakawea
For a walleye and a pike.
THE END
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