C 
Now a country boy called Shorty and a 
F 
city boy named Dan, 
       C 
had to prove who could run the fastest 
   D7              G 
to win miss Lucy's hand. 
    C                            F 
Now Dan had all the money and he also 

had the looks. 
    C 
But Shorty must have had something, boys, 
     G7                C 
that can't be found in books. 

Chorus: 
                  F 
Well, 'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.' 
       C 
That's what miss Lucy said. 
            F 
'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.. 
     G7          C 
it's you I wanna wed. 


     C                           F 
Now, Dan had been in training, a week before 

the race. 
   C                                  D7 
He made up his mind ol' Shorty, would end 
          G 
in second place. 
    C 
And Dan with his long legs a-flyin' left 
F 
Shorty far behind. 
    C 
And Shorty heard him holler out.. 
      G7                   C 
'Miss Lucy, you'll soon be mine!' 


[Refrão]

                  F 
Well, 'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.' 
       C 
That's what miss Lucy said. 
            F 
'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.. 
     G7          C 
it's you I wanna wed. 


    C                                  F 
But Shorty wasn't worried, there was a smile 

upon his face. 
   C 
He knew that he was a-goin' to win, 
      D7                 G 
cause Lucy had fixed the race. 
    C                                   F 
And just like that old story, about the turtle 

and the hare. 
     C 
When Dan crossed over the finish line, 
   G7                   C 
he found Shorty waiting there. 


[Refrão]

                  F 
Well, 'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.' 
       C 
That's what miss Lucy said. 
            F 
'Cut across Shorty, Shorty, cut across.. 
     G7          C 
it's you I wanna wed... 

OUTRO: 
     G7          C           G7          C 
It's you I wanna wed... it's you I wanna wed. (fade.)