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CUT ACROSS SHORTY
(Marijohn Wilkin & Wayne P. Walker)

A country boy named Shorty and a city boy named Dan
Had to prove who could run the fastest
To win Miss Lucy's hand
Now Dan had all the money and he also had the looks
But Shorty must-a had something boy
That can't be found in the books

Oh cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across)
Well it's what Miss Lucy said
Cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across)
Well it's you that I want to wed

Now Dan with his long legs flying left Shorty far behind
But Shorty could hear him holler
Miss Lucy you will soon be mine
But Shorty wasn't worried there was a smile upon his face
Well he knew that he was gonna win
Cause Lucy had fixed the race

Oh cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across)
Well it's what Miss Lucy said
Cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across)
Well it's you that I want to wed
 
Now Dan had been in training weeks before the race
And he was sure that Shorty would end up in second place
But just like that old story about the turtle and the hare
When Dan crossed the finish line
Well he found little Shorty there

Oh cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across)
Well it's what Miss Lucy said
Cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across)
Well it's you that I want to wed
Well it's you that I want to wed
Well it's you that I want to wed
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