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Now a country boy named Shorty |
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and a city boy named Dan |
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had to prove who could run the fastest |
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to wed Miss Lucy's hand |
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Now Dan had all the money |
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and he also had the looks |
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But Shorty musta had that something boys |
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that can't be found in books |
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Chorus: |
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"Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across" |
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That's what Miss Lucy said |
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"Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across |
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You know it's you that I wanna wed" |
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Wait a minute |
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Now Dan had been in training |
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about a week before the race |
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He made up his mind old Shorty |
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would end in second place |
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You know Dan with his long legs flying |
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he left Shorty far behind |
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Shorty heard him holler out |
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Miss Lucy that you'll soon be mine |
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(Chorus) |
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But Shorty wasn't worried |
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There was a smile upon his face |
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'Cause old Lucy had fixed the race |
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And just like that old story |
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about the turtle and the hare, you know that thing |
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when Danny crossed over the finish line |
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he found Shorty waiting there |
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(Chorus) |
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It's you that I wanna wed, no no |
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And oh Lord it's you I wanna wed |
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It's you that I wanna wed |
