Cut Across Shorty

written by Marijohn Wilkin

performed by Eddie Cochran

tab transcribed by Collins Crapo <roxtar@srv.net>

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Now a country boy called Shorty

And a city boy named Dan

Had to prove who could win the fastest

To win Miss Lucy's hand

Now Dan had all the money

And he also had the looks

But Shorty must've had somethin', boys

That can't be found in books

Well, "Cut across, Shorty, Shorty, cut across!"

That's what Miss Lucy said

"Cut across, Shorty, Shorty, cut across;

It's you I wanna wed!"

Verse 2:

Now Dan had been in trainin'

A week before the race

He made up his mind ol' Shorty

Would end in 2nd place

And Dan, with his long legs a-flyin'

Left Shorty far behind

And Shorty heard him holler out

"Miss Lucy, you'll soon be mine!"

(chorus)

Verse 3:

But Shorty wasn't worried

There was a smile upon his face

He knew that he was gonna win

'Cause Lucy had fixed the race

And just like that old story

About the turtle and the hare

When Dan crossed over the finish line

He found Shorty waitin' there

(chorus)

(repeat and fade):

"It's you I wanna wed!"