Verso 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!'Verso 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!'Verso 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!'