There it stands in the corner with its barrel so straightI looked out the window and over the gateThe big fat rabbits are jumping in the grassJust wait till they hear my old shotgun blastShotgun boogie, I done saw your trapLook out, Mr. Rabbit, when I cock my hammer fastShotgun boogieHey, over in the woods in the scaly parkThere's hickory nuts so big you can see them in the darkThe big fat squirrels, they scratch and they biteAnd I'll be on that ridge before daylightShotgun boogieAll I need is one shotLook out, bushy tail, tonight you'll be in the parkShotgun boogieWell, I met a pretty gal, she was tallTall and thin, I asked her what she hadShe said a Fox 410I looked her up and down and said, boy, this is loveSo we headed for the brush to shoot a big fat doveShotgun boogieBoy, the feathers flewLook out, Mr. Dove, when she draws her feet on youShotgun boogieWell, I sat down on a log, took her on my lapShe said, wait a minute, Tex, you gotta see my pathHe's got a 16-gauge choked down like a rifleAnd he don't like a manHe's gonna try forShotgun boogieDraws her feet so fineLook out, big boy, he's loaded all the timeShotgun boogieOf course, I called on her pap like a gentleman oughterHe said, no brush hunter's gonna get my daughterHe cocked back the hammer right there on the spotWhen that gun went off, I'd run that shotShotgun boogieI wanted wedding bellsI'll be back, little galWhen your pappy runs out of shellsShotgun boogie