1. THE SMELT ARE A RUNNING THE FEVER’S IN THE AIR

THE SMELTERS ARE COMING WITH THEIR WADERS AND BEER

THERE’S TOIVO AND EINO IN THEIR PICKUP TRUCK

THEY GOT ALMA AND MARTHA IN CASE THEY GET STUCK

2. AND THE BOYS FROM THE COLLEGE THEY ALL COME BY HERE

THEY’RE EATING THEIR RAW SMELT AND DRINKING THEIR BEER

THEY ALL GO SO CRAZY THEY GOT NOTHING TO LOSE

THEY FALL IN THE RIVER AND THROW UP ON THEIR SHOES



CHORUS:

EVERYBODY’S GOING SMELTING

EVERYBODY’S GOING SMELTING

EVERYBODY’S GOING SMELTING

SMELTING U.S.A.



3. AND THOSE DOWNSTATE BOYS IN THEIR WINNEBAGO’S

ARE FISHING FOR BIG SMELT WITH THEIR FISHING POLES

THEY LOVE US YOOPERS AND THEY DON’T GIVE A DAMN

IF WE DRINK ALL THEIR BEERS AND EAT ALL THEIR SPAM



(REPEAT CHORUS)



4. YAH THE SMELT ARE A RUNNING THE FEVER’S EVERYWHERE

SO PATCH UP YOUR WADERS ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR

PICK UP A SIX-PACK AND DUST OFF THE NET

AND HEAD FOR THE RIVER ITS FUN YA YOU BETCHA