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Verse 1:
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And a city boy named Dan
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Had to prove who could win the fastest
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To win 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 must've had somethin', boys
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That can't be found in books
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Well, '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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It's you I wanna wed!'
Verse 2:
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Now Dan had been in trainin'
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A week before the race
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He made up his mind ol' Shorty
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Would end in 2nd place
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And Dan, with his long legs a-flyin'
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Left Shorty far behind
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And Shorty heard him holler out
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'Miss Lucy, you'll soon be mine!'
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Well, '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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It's you I wanna wed!'
Verse 3:
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But Shorty wasn't worried
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There was a smile upon his face
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He knew that he was gonna win
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'Cause 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
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When Dan crossed over the finish line
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He found Shorty waitin' there
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Well, '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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It's you I wanna wed!'
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Well, '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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It's you I wanna wed!'
Written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker