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Shot-Gun Boogie (1996 Digital Remastered)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra
Cliffie Stone and His Orchestra
Orchestra
Billy Liebert
Billy Liebert
Piano
Cliffie Stone
Cliffie Stone
Bass
Eddie Kirk
Eddie Kirk
Rhythm Guitar
Harold Hensley
Harold Hensley
Fiddle
Jimmy Bryant
Jimmy Bryant
Lead Guitar
Roy Harte
Roy Harte
Drums
Speedy West
Speedy West
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee Gillette
Lee Gillette
Producer
Odea Murphy
Odea Murphy
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

There it stands in the corner with the barrel so straight I looked out the winder and over the gate The big fat rabbits are jumpin' in the grass Wait 'til 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 tails, 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 gotta sixteen gauge choked down like a rifle He don't like a man that's 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 weddin' bells I'll be back little gal, when your pappy runs out of shells
Writer(s): Ernest J. Ford Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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