All the boats are gone
And the hunters fled
I went for a swim
But found fish instead
It'd be nice and calm
If liberals were dead
Salmon river teemin'
On such a summer's day

I stopped in city hall
I passed 'Assistant Meg'
Well I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
And I began to beg (I began to beg)
You know the statesman cried some tears (statesman cried some tears)
About some fishy eggs (some fishy eggs)
Oh, salmon river teemin' (salmon river teemin')
For an arm and a leg

All the fish are gone (the fish are gone)
From where they once swam (from where they once swam)
It's the strangest thing (it's the strangest thing)
'Cause it was a jam ('cause it was a jam)
Hope no one will notice (hope no one will notice)
That I built a dam (that I built a dam)
Oh, salmon murder schemin' (salmon murder schemin ')
In my own private bay (salmon murder schemin')
No fish'll come to play (salmon murder schemin')
On such a summer's day