Year: 2002 - Album: Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings
Written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker
Verse 1:
F And a city boy named Dan C Had to prove who could win the fastest D7 G To win Miss Lucy's hand C Now Dan had all the money F And he also had the looks C But Shorty must've had somethin', boys G7 C That can't be found in booksF 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!"Verse 2:
F Now Dan had been in trainin' C A week before the race D7 G He made up his mind ol' Shorty C Would end in 2nd place F And Dan, with his long legs a-flyin' C Left Shorty far behind G7 C And Shorty heard him holler out G7 C "Miss Lucy, you'll soon be mine!"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!"Verse 3:
F But Shorty wasn't worried C There was a smile upon his face D7 G He knew that he was gonna win F 'Cause Lucy had fixed the race C And just like that old story D7 G About the turtle and the hare F When Dan crossed over the finish line C He found Shorty waitin' thereF 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!" 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!"