Now a country boy called Shorty,
and a city boy named Dan,
Had to prove who could run the fastest,
Now Dan had all the money,
and he also had the looks,
But Shorty must have something boys,
that can't be found in books.
Well, he cut across, shorty,
That's what Miss Lucy said,
Cut across, shorty, shorty, cut across,
Now Dan had been in training,
Oh, shorty would end in second place,
And Dan with his long legs flying,
And shorty heard him howl,
I hope Miss Lucy you'll soon be mine
Well he cut across, shorty,
That's what Miss Lucy said
He cut across, shorty, shorty cut across
But shorty wasn't worried
There was a smile up on his face
He knew that he was going to win,
Cos Lucy had fixed the reins.
And just like in that old story,
About the turtle and the hare,
When Dan crossed over the finish line,
He found Shorty waiting there.
Well, caught across, Shorty,
That's what Miss Lucy said,
He caught across, Shorty,
It's you -ow -an -ow -er,
It's you -ow -an -ow -er,
It's hip -hop -hop -hop -hop -hop
