Hawkshaw Hawkins performs "Shotgun Boogie"Live Video.

Hawkshaw Hawkins performs "Shotgun Boogie"Live Video.

"The Shotgun Boogie" is a 1950 song by Tennessee Ernie Ford. "The Shotgun Boogie" was Tennessee Ernie Ford's most successful release on the Country & Western charts, staying on the charts for a total of twenty-five weeks on the chart, and at number one for fourteen weeks

 

 Shotgun Boogie 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 'till 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