Well, 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've had somethin' boys
That can't be found in books

Well, cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across
That's what miss Lucy said
Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across
It's you I want to wed

Now Dan with his long legs flyin'
Left Shorty far behind
But Shorty could hear him holler
Miss Lucy you'll still be mine

But Shorty wasn't bit worried
With a smile upon his face
He knew that he was gonna win
‘Cause Miss Lucy had fixed the race

Well, cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across
That's what miss Lucy said
Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across
It's you I want to wed

Now Dan had been a training
Weeks before the race
And he was sure that little Shorty
Would end up in second place

But just like that old story
About the turtle and the hare
When Dan acrossed the finish line
He found Shorty waitin' there

Well, cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across
That's what miss Lucy said
Cut across Shorty, Shorty cut across
It's you I want to wed