Shotgun Boogie Lyrics

Shotgun Boogie lyrics

SHOTGUN BOOGIE 

WRITER TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD





There it stands in the corner with the barrel so straight I looked out the
window and over the gate The big, fat rabbits are a-jumpin' in the grass
Wait'll they hear my old shotgun blast Shotgun Boogie, I done saw your tracks
Look out Mr. Rabbit when I cock my hammer back Well, over on the ridge is a
scaly bark Hick'ry nuts so big you can see 'em in the dark The big fat
squirrels they scratch and they bite I'll be on that ridge before daylight
Shotgun Boogie, all I need is one shot Look out bushy tail, 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 and 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 Mister Dove when she draws
a bead on you I sat down on a log, took her on my lap She said, "Wait a
minute, bub, you got to see my Pap He's got a 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 oughta 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 outran the shot Shotgun Boogie, I wanted wedding bells I'll be back
little gal, when your pappy runs out of shells