The Topcoats

Verse One

When Grandpa go'd a fishin',
He's show'd off his fishes,

Braggin' bout his catch of the day.

With a twinkle in his eye,
“They're nice," he would say,

“Boy, you should a' seen the one
That got away."

Chorus

"You should a' seen the one 

That got away."

"You should a' seen the one 

That got away."

"I caught keepers, I caught cuties;"

"I caught trophies, I caught beauties."

"But you should a' seen the one 

That got away."

Verse Two

Well I must be Grandpa's boy,
I showed off my fitches,

Now they are of the blonde
And brunette kind.

To my buddies at the bar,
“They're nice' I would say,"

"Boys, you should a' seen the one

That got away."

Verse Three

Now I have met a good girl,
The tables have turned round.

Miss, you got me hook line and sinker.

If you decide I'm a keeper, 

No more player--I'm a stayer;

I'll be the man who never goes away.

Verse Four

And many years from now, 

Our boy's boy will go fishing,

He will marvel at my catch of the day.

With a twinkle in my eye, 

“They're nice," I will say,

"Good ol' boy, you should a' seen 

The fish that got away."

Chorus

"You should a' seen the one 

That got away."

"You should a' seen the one

That got away."

"I caught keepers, and some cuties;"

"I caught trophies, and some beauties."

"But you should a' seen the one

That got away."

Bridge

"And there's one more thing boy—

There's more to life than fishing,"

"And there's one more thing boy—

There's more to love than kissing."

"And there's one more thing boy—

It don't you be a missing."

Outro

Me and ma caught each other,

Together we will stay

She'll always be my catch of the day

Ma and me caught each other,

Together will we stay

She'll always be my catch of the day.