Shot Gun Boogie Lyrics - Singles - 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 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