Cut across shorty — Cochrane Eddie

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Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 09:59:24 -0700 From: Collins Crapo <[email protected]> Subject: .../c/cochran_eddie/cut_across_shorty.crd

CUT ACROSS SHORTY Written by Marijohn Wilkin Performed by Eddie Cochran Tab transcribed by Collins Crapo <[email protected]>

C / / / 2 / / / 3 / / 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

Chorus

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

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

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!"