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  • Recording: “Something Fishy” is credited to Dolly Parton.
  • Released: May 1967 on “Something Fishy / I’ve Lived My Life”.
  • Length: The recording runs 2:08.
  • Genre: Filed under Country.
  • Lyrics: This page has 25 lyric lines and 26 timed cues.
  • Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
  • Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
  • Written by: Dolly Parton.

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The stored release association is “Something Fishy / I’ve Lived My Life”, dated 1967-05, with a duration of 2:08.

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0:00There must be something fishy going on

0:05You said you were goin' on a fishin' trip with some old friend

0:11You said that you'd be home tonight somewhere around ten

0:16Well here it is, it's two o'clock and you're still not at home

0:22I think there's something fishy goin' on

0:28I think that I'm a sucker that's swallowing your line

0:33I try to make myself believe that it's all in my mind

0:39But you never asked me if I'd like to go along

0:44So there must be something fishy goin' on

0:50There's something fishy goin' on

0:53On these fishin' trips you're goin' on

0:56I'm gettin' tired of stayin' home alone

1:01Some night when you come home and discover that I'm gone

1:06You can bet there's something fishy goin' on

1:12I guess some large-mouth bass left that lipstick on your shirt

1:18I don't think you're a fisherman, honey

1:21I think you're a flirt

1:23Well if you're goin' fishin' then why don't you bring 'em home

1:29I think there's something fishy goin' on

1:35There's something fishy goin' on

1:38On these fishin' trips you're goin' on

1:41I'm gettin' tired of stayin' home alone.

1:46Some night when you come home and discover that I'm gone

1:51You can bet there's something fishy goin' on

1:56Yes, you can bet there's something fishy goin' on

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Something Fishy song profile

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  • May 1967Released
  • 2:08Length
  • 25Lyric lines
  • 26Timed cues
  • 123sTimed span
  • Lyric record matched as “Something Fishy” by Dolly Parton
  • 26 ordered lyric timestamps verified
  • Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
  • Recording identified by ISRC USSM16601698
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Release record

The release record places this version on “Something Fishy / I’ve Lived My Life.” The earliest source-linked release date stored for this version is 1967-05. The identified recording runs 2:08. The available writing credit lists Dolly Parton. Its recording identifier is USSM16601698.

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Lyric structure

The cached lyric contains 25 non-empty lines across 7 text sections. This edition carries 26 timed lyric cues spanning about 123 seconds. There are 5 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.

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Single
Something Fishy / I’ve Lived My Life
Released
1967-05
Length
2:08
Written by
Dolly Parton
ISRC
USSM16601698
Recording source
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