<P> `` Feed Jake '' is a song written by Danny `` Bear '' Mayo , and recorded by the American country music band Pirates of the Mississippi . It was released in February 1991 as the third single from the band 's self - titled debut album . The song is also the band 's highest chart peak , having reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks ( now Hot Country Songs ) charts . </P>
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American country music band Pirates of the Mississippi