Rod Stewart › Lyrics › Cut Across Shorty

Now a country boy named Shorty and a city boy named Dan
Had to prove who could run the fastest to wed Miss Lucy's hand
Now Dan had all the money and also had the looks
But Shorty must had that something, boys that can't be found in books

“Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across”, that's what Miss Lucy said
“Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across, it's you that I wanna wed”

Now Dan had been in training about a week before the race
He made up his mind old Shorty, would end in second place
You know Dan with his long legs flying he left Shorty far behind
Shorty heard him holler out, "Miss Lucy that you'll soon be mine"

“Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across”, thats what Miss Lucy said
“Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across, it's you that I wanna wed”, oh yeah

Shorty wasn't worried there was a smile upon his face
'Cause old 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 waiting there

“Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across”, that's what Miss Lucy said
“Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across, it's you that I wanna wed”

“Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across”, that's what Miss Lucy said
“Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across, it's you that I wanna wed”, oh yeah

You, I wanna wed