Well, there's a boy down Shelby Gap
And I like sittin' on his lap
I'm his gal and he's my man

We been makin' weddin' plans

Brought him home to meet my ma

She raised Cain and dropped her jaw
"Girl, you're crazy as a bat, you ain't gonna marry that"


Looka here mama, looka here daddy
This is my true love, we're gonna get married
Ain't a gonna hem-haw, ain't a gonna tarry

This is my big chance, we're gonna get married

Oh, mama, daddy, can't you see

Holler's closin' in on me
Cousins pourin' down like rain
They're runnin' out of given names

It's so crowded I can't breathe
You need one less mouth to feed
Forty dozen here at home

You won't miss me when I'm gone

Looka here mama, looka here daddy

This is my true love, we're gonna get married
Ain't a gonna hem-haw, ain't a gonna tarry
This is my big chance, we're gonna get married


Oh, he's the prettiest in these hills
I don't hitch him, some gal will

You just messed up my big chance
For married bliss and true romance
Two things y'all don't realize

Shelby boys is mighty shy
And courtin' life is extra hard
If I can't keep 'em in the yard


Oh, another one gone