Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

I been thinking lately about the people I meet

 The carwash on the corner and the hole in the street

 The way my ankles hurt with shoes on my feet

 And I'm wondering if I'm gonna see tomorrow

Chorus

Father forgive us for what we must do

You forgive us we'll forget you

We'll forgive each other till we both turn blue

 Then we'll whistle and go fishing in Heaven

Instrumental

I was in the army but I never dug a trench

I used to bust my knuckles on a monkey wrench

 Then I'd go to town and drink and give the girls a pinch

 But I don't think they ever even noticed me

Repeat chorus:

Fish and whistle

Whistle and fish

Eat every thing that they put on your dish

 And when we get through we'll make a big wish

 That we never have to do this again

On my very first job I said "thank you" and "please"

 They made me scrub a parking lot down on my knees

Then I got fired for being scared of bees

 And they only give me fifty cents and hour

Repeat Chorus:

Instrumental

Fish and whistle

Whistle and fish

Eat every thing that they put on your dish

 And when we get through we'll make a big wish

 That we never have to do this again

Repeat Chorus:

We'll whistle and go fishing in Heaven

We'll whistle and go fishing in Heaven

Repeat and fade: