Lyrics of
Fishin In The Dark

Fishin in the Dark was written by Wendell Mobley and Jim Rushing. It became famous through the Nitty Gritty Dirt Bands rendition, released in 1987. The song talks about a couple planning a romantic getaway to go night fishing, enjoying the quiet setting and intimacy away from the daily routine. The song achieved great success, becoming one of the bands most well-known tunes.

Lazy yellow moon comin' up tonight, shinin' through the trees
Crickets are singin' and lightning bugs are floatin' on the breeze,
Baby get ready
Across the field where the creek turns back by the old stump road
I'm gonna take you to a special place that nobody knows
Baby get ready, oooh oohooh

You and me going fishin' in the dark
Lying on our backs and counting the stars
Where the cool grass grows
Down by the river in the full moonlight
We'll be fallin' in love in the middle of the night
Just movin' slow
Stayin' the whole night through
Feels so good to be with you

Spring is almost over and the summer's comin', the days are gettin' long
Waited all winter for the time to be right, just to take you along
Baby get ready
And it don't matter if we sit forever and the fish don't bite
We'll jump in the river and cool ourselves from the heat of the night
Baby get ready, ooh oohooh

You and me going fishin' in the dark
Lying on our backs and counting the stars
Where the cool grass grows
Down by the river in the full moonlight
We'll be fallin' in love in the middle of the night
Just movin' slow
Stayin' the whole night through
Feels so good to be with
You and me going fishin' in the dark
Lying on our backs and counting the stars
Where the cool grass grows
Down by the river in the full moonlight
We'll be fallin' in love in the middle of the night
Just movin' slow
Stayin' the whole night through
Feels so good to be with you