Cut Across Shorty Song Lyrics and Chords by Carl Smith
Cut Across Shorty
Recorded by Carl Smith
Written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker
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A country boy named Shorty and a
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city boy named Dan
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prove who could run the fastest
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win Miss Lucy's
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hand
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Dan had all the money and he
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also had the looks
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Shorty must-a had something
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boy
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can't be
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found in the
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books
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Shorty (Shorty cut across)
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Well it's what Miss Lucy said
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Shorty (Shorty cut across)
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Well it's you that I
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want to
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wed
Now Dan with his long legs flying left
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Shorty far behind
But Shorty could hear him
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holler
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Lucy you will soon be
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mine
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Shorty wasn't worried there was a
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smile upon his face
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knew that he was gonna
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win
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Lucy had
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fixed the
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race
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Now Dan had been in training
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weeks before the race
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he was sure that Shorty would
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end up in second
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place
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like that old story about the
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turtle and the hare
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When Dan crossed the finish
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line
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Well he found
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little Shorty
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there
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want to
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wed
FAQ
Who sang the the song Cut Across Shorty?
- The song Cut Across Shorty was sang by Carl Smith.
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