The old diamondback sturgeon came swimmin' along

Minding his business one day

Rooting and sniffing and urging to spawn

In the mud flats of San Pablo Bay



A scent came around so he followed his snout

He found what was to his surprise

A golden morsel, a tidbit, a tight bunch of grass shrimp

Was there right before this buck's eyes



He circle round twice and he took a big whiff

Then sucked up this savory meal

Then came a jolt and to the diamondback's surprise

Through his lips cut the cold, barbed steel



In a panic the old diamondback sped to the north

He sped to the east, west and south

But the harder he swam, he still could not break free

From the tugging that pulled at his mouth



The old diamondback sturgeon came swimmin' along

Minding his business one day