Poor Little Fish

Gary Louris

Poor little fish, swimming in the water

Hide behind the coattails of your father

I've been alone so long I thought I'd never last

Stuck up on a shelf like an old dusty hat

But then you came along

You put me on that throne

Up into the sky

Thought I saw Nick Cave down at the laundromat

You put your hand in my hand and that was that

Your perfume on my sleeve, you lit my life

Like a Christmas tree up into the sky

Poor little fish, swimming in the water

Hide behind the coattails of your father

I've been alone so long I thought I'd never last

Stuck up on a shelf like an old dusty hat

But then you came along

You put me on that throne

Up into the sky

You know a cold, cold heart sleeps awful well

While the maids vacuum the hall

Outside my cheap hotel room then the shit came down

Exploded to the ground up into the sky

Poor little fish, swimming in the water

Hide behind the coattails of your father

I've been alone so long I thought I'd never last

Stuck up on a shelf like an old dusty hat

But then you came along

You put me on that throne

Up into the sky

Where you are is who you are

When you're sleeping

Where you are is who you are

When you're sleeping

Poor little fish, swimming in the water

Hide behind the coattails of your father

I've been alone so long I thought I'd never last

Stuck up on a shelf like an old dusty hat

But then you came along

You put me on that throne

Up into the sky

Trivia about the song Poor Little Fish by The Jayhawks

On which albums was the song “Poor Little Fish” released by The Jayhawks?
The Jayhawks released the song on the albums “Sound of Lies” in 1997 and “Music From the North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology” in 2009.
Who composed the song “Poor Little Fish” by The Jayhawks?
The song “Poor Little Fish” by The Jayhawks was composed by Gary Louris.

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