Hey, hey, yeah, hey, yeah, hey      She was a disco queen   She came from New Orleans   Catfish was her name   Dancin' was her claim to fame      She took me to a fish fry   The girl danced all night   Catfish sure was nice   She makes my nature rise      Ooh, she was amazin'   She kept her guessin'   But Lord, as she danced across the floor   So tantalizin', so satisfyin'   So hypnotizin', so mesmerizin'      What a girl she is, I wanna be with her   And dance forevermore      Oh, let me tell you about   Catfish makes my nature rise   Catfish makes my nature rise   Get on down, girl   Catfish makes my nature rise   Catfish makes my nature rise      Boogie for 'em, Catfish   She makes my nature rise      Hey, hey, hey, hey Catfish   Rise      Ooh, she's amazin'   She kept everybody guessin'   You oughta been there   As she moved   And grooved across the floor      Catfish was tantalizin'   Appetizin', satisfyin'   Mesmerizin', so hypnotizin'   Yes, she can boogie   I just wanna dance with her forevermore      Let me tell y'all   Catfish makes my nature rise   Catfish makes my nature rise      Hey, listen, she's from New Orleans   Former beauty queen   Grandma raised her on collard greens   She did, hey, hey   Catfish makes my nature rise   Catfish makes my nature rise      She's got great big boots   And a booty to boot   Boy, that girl can shoot the coop   She can Catfish   Catfish makes my nature rise