Standin' over in the corner where the barrels are straight
Looked out the window and over the gate
A big fat rabbit, he was jumpin' in the grass
Wait 'till you hear my old shotgun blast
Shotgun boogie, I done saw your tracks
Look out, Mr. Rabbit, when I cock my hammer back

It's over on the ridge near the scaling back
Hickory up so big that you can see them in the dark
Those big fat squirrels, they scratch and they bite
I'll be on that ridge before daylight
Shotgun boogie, all I need is one shot
Look out, bushy tail, tonight you'll be in the park

Well I met a little girl, she was tall and thin
Asked her what she had, she said a Fox .410
I looked her up and down, said "Boy, this is love"
We're headed to the bush to shoot the big fat dove
Shotgun boogie, oh, the feathers flew
Watch out big dove when she draws a beat on you

I sat down on a log, put a roll in my lap
She said "Wait a minute, boy, you better see my pap"
"He's got a 16 gauge choked down like a rifle
He don't like a man who's gonna trifle"
Shotgun boogie, because I'm bein' so fine
Look out, big boy, he's loaded all the time
Well I called on her pappy like a gentlemen oughta
He said "No brush hunter's gonna marry my daughter!"
He pulled back the hammer right on the spot
But when the gun went off, I outran the shot
Shotgun boogie, I wanted wedding bells
"I'll be back, little girl, when your pappy runs out of shells!"