Carl Smith — Cut Across Shorty

[Verse 1] A country boy named Shorty and a city boy named Dan Had to prove who could run the fastest to win Miss Lucy's hand Now Dan had all the money and he also had the looks But Shorty must-a had something boy that can’t be found in the books [Chorus] Oh cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across) Well it's what Miss Lucy said Cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across) Well it's you I wanna wed [Verse 2] Now Dan with his long legs flying left Shorty far behind But Shorty could hear him holler, Miss Lucy you will soon be mine But Shorty wasn’t worried there was a smile upon his face Well he knew that he was gonna win 'cause Miss Lucy had fixed the race [Chorus] Oh cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across) Well it's what Miss Lucy said Cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across) Well it's you I wanna wed [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Now Dan had been in training weeks before the race And he was sure that Shorty would end up second place But just like that old story about the turtle and the hare When Dan crossed the finish line well he found little Shorty there [Chorus] So cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across) Well it's what Miss Lucy said Cut across Shorty (Shorty cut across) Well it's you I wanna wed Well it's you I wanna wed Well it's you I wanna wed Well it’s you I wanna wed Well it’s you I wanna wed