Groundhog - Doc Watson, Gaither Carlton

Shoulder up your gun, and whistle up your dog

Shoulder up your gun, and whistle up your dog

Off to the woods for to catch a groundhog

Oh, groundhog!

Run here, Sally, with a ten-foot pole

Run here, Sally, with a ten-foot pole

To twist this whistle-pig out of his hole

Oh, groundhog!

Here comes Sal with a snigger and a grin

Here comes Sal with a snigger and a grin

The groundhog gravy all over her chin

Oh, groundhog!

Now, look out, fellas, I done gone wild

Look out, fellas, I’m a-goin' wild

Gonna eat that hog before he strikes a boil

Oh, groundhog!

Ya eat up the meat and save the hide

Eat up the meat and ya save the hide

The best durn shoestring that ever was tied

Oh, groundhog!

There’s meat in the cupboard and butter in the churn

Meat’s in the cupboard and the butter’s in the churn

If that ain’t groundhog, I’ll be durned

Oh, groundhog!

Look out.

boys, they’re about to fall

Watch them fellas, they’re about to fall

They eat till their britches won’t button at all

Oh, groundhog!

There’s a little piece of cornbread a-layin' on the shelf

Little piece of cornbread a-layin' on the shelf

If you want any more, you can sing it yourself

Oh, groundhog!