There it stands in the corner
With the barrel so straight
Babe, I looked out the window
And over the gate
The big fat rabbits
Are a jumping in the grass
Wait till they hear my old shotgun blast
Shotgun boogie
I done seen your tracks
Look out mister rabbit
When I cock my hammer back
Well, over in the woods
In a scaly park
The hickory nuts so big
You can see them in the dark
The big fat squirrels
They fuss 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
And said: "Boy, this is love"
So we headed to the bush
To shoot a big fat dove
Shotgun boogie
Oh, the feathers flew
Look out mister dove
When she draws her bead on you
Sat down on a log
I took her on my lap
She says, "Wait a minute, peg
You got to see my pap
He's got a sixteen-gauge
Choked down like a rifle
Don't want 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 pappy
Like a gentleman oughta
He said: "No brush hunter
Is gonna marry my daughter"
He cocked back the hammer
Right there 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