Shotgun Boogie

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 shotgun blast

Shotgun 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 shotgun 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

Shotgun 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 a-gonna trifle

Shotgun 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 outrun the shot

Shotgun boogie

I wanted weddin' bells

I'll be back little gal

When your pappy runs out of shells