Shot‐Gun Boogie Lyrics

There it stands in the corner with the barrels a-straight
I looked out the winder and over the gate
The big fat rabbits are jumpin′ in the grass
Wait'll 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 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, 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 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 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 wedding bells
I′ll be back little gal when your pappy runs out of shells