When I was just a small bass fish living under the sea
I was approached while singing by the record company
They said, 'Boy, we’re gonna make you a bass fish celebrity
And all around the world we’ll see you on TV'
They gave me the soggy papers and I signed up quickly
Said goodbye to all my friends, and all my family
Hopped inside the car, knew I’d be a star
All the money that I needed was contained in the offer
Bass fish
Well the studio was filled with other bass fish just like me
Singing one song over and over while they waited patiently
Called in one by one, and stuck onto a frame
Press the red button and make you sing and lift your head with shame
I was totally in shock, I thought I’d be a star
An advertisement on TV is not what I’d signed up for
I tried to swim away, but before too long
I was packaged up and destined to forever sing that song
Well they told me that I’d be a bass fish celebrity
But I was just one of the hundreds shipped around the country
Sold out to the world by the record company
You don’t wanna be a bass fish like me
Two pints of booze
Tell me are you a bass fish too?
Well I’ve been stuck here on this wall for two years, yes it’s true
But the sink is just below me so this is what I’ll do
I’ll fall into the water and I’ll swim down the drain
Find those record company fish that put me through this pain
I’ll box them up as a limited edition singing fish
That’ll end up in the home of some large family that is rich
Those kids will press the red button until their time has come
And those fish will never forget the injustice that was done
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