Shotgun Boogie Song Lyrics and Chords by Cal Smith
Shotgun Boogie
Recorded by Cal Smith
Written by Ernie Ford
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There it stands in the corner with the barrel so straight
I looked out the window and over the gate
The
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big fat rabbit is a jumpin' in the grass
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Wait'll they hear my old shotgun blast
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Shotgun Boogie I done
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saw your tracks
Look
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out Mr. Rabbit when I
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cock my hammer
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back
Well over on the ridge is a scaly bark
The hickory nuts so big you can see 'em in the dark
The
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big fat squirrels they scratch and they bite
Well I'll be
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on that ridge before daylight
With a
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Shotgun Boogie all I
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need is one shot
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out bushy tail
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tonight you'll be in the
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pot
Well I met pretty gal she was tall and thin
I asked her what she had she said a fox 4-10
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looked her up and down and said boy this is love
So we
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headed for the brush to shoot a big fat dove
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Shotgun Boogie boy the
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feathers
flew
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out Mr. Dove when she
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draws a bead on
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you
I sat down on a log and took her on my lap
She said wait a minute bub you got to see my pap
He's got a
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sixteen gauge choked down like a rifle
He
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don't like a man that's a gonna trifle
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Shotgun Boogie draws a
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bead so fine
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out big boy he's
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loaded all the
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time
Well I called on her pap like a gentleman oughter
He said no brush hunter's gonna get my daughter
He
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cocked back the hammer right on the spot
When the
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gun went off I outrun the shot
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Shotgun Boogie I wanted
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weddin'
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I'll be
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back little gal when your
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pappy runs out of
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shells
FAQ
Who sang the the song Shotgun Boogie?
- The song Shotgun Boogie was sang by Cal Smith.
Who is Cal Smith?
- Calvin Grant Shofner (April 7, 1932 - October 10, 2013), known professionally as Cal Smith, was an American country musician, most famous for his 1974 hits "Country Bumpkin" and "It's Time to Pay the Fiddler".
