The Shotgun Boogie

The Shotgun Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford

There it stands in the corner

With the barrel so straight

I looked out the winder and over the gate

The big fat rabbits are jumpin' in the grass

Wait 'till they hear my old shot gun blast

Shot gun boogie I done saw your track

Look out Mr Rabbit when I cock my hammer back

Well over on the ridge is a scaly bark

Hickory nuts so big you can see'em in the dark

The big fat squirrels

They scratch and they fight

I'll be on that ridge before daylight

With a shot gun boogie all I need is one shot

Look out bushy-tails

Tonight you'll be in the pot

Well I met a pretty gal

She was tall and thin

I asked her what she had

She said a fox four-ten

I looked her up and down

Said boy this is love

So we headed for the brush

To shoot a big fat dove

Shot gun boogie boy the feathers flew

Look out Mr Dove when she draws a bead on you

I sat down on a log took her on my lap

She said wait a minute bud you got to see my pap

He's gotta sixteen gauge choked down like a rifle

He don't like a man that's gonna trifle

Shot gun boogie draws a bead so fine

Look out big boy he's loaded all the time

Well I called on her pap

Like a gentleman oughter

He said no brush hunter's gonna get my daughter

He cocked back the hammer right on the spot

When the gun went off I out run the shot

Shot gun boogie I wanted weddin' bells

I'll be back little gal

When your pappy runs out of shells