Cotton Tail - New York Voices
Lyrics by：Jon Hendricks
Composed by：Duke Elling
Way back in my childhood
I heard a story so true
'Bout a funny bunny stealin' some boo from a garden he knew
His mamma got worried
She told the bunny one day
Better watch for the farmer heed what
I say or he'll blow you away
Oh he knew his mamma is right
So why don't he do what she say
Maybe he just don't dig it
Or maybe a habit or 'cause he's a rabbit
Count the crop better stop
You better stop and hop away
Out of the garden where carrots are dense
I found a hole in the fence
Every mornin' when things are still crawl
Through the hole and eat my fill
The other rabbits say I'm taking dares
And maybe I'm wrong but who cares
I'm a hooked rabbit yeah I got to cure a habit
Everyday I'm tryin' to avoid it
Count the crop what do I do
I know that I enjoy it
Really and true I'm beggin' momma's pardon
All the time I'm headin' for the garden
Wee everything is sweet when the farmer's nappin'
Every little carrot is a stolen delight
And I keep forgetten' that the thing ain't right
So one day when I was deep in the meal
That farmer pulled a big creep and steal
Came at me with a big shot gun and did I runnn
I hustled really swiftly of good
Yeah split from there without a second to spare
I could hear the bullets fly' through the air
Now I knew what mamma told me now
I knew that she would scold me
What I'd soon be feeling
If I didn't stop my stealin'
The farmer he really had sense
He plugged up the hole in the fence
Had me runnin' madly through the garden
Looking for a hole to crawl in
And you and I
You pick up what I say
Hot head rabbit if you keep your habit
Your mamma told ya when you hop that
If you stop you count the crop
He gets his beets and guns for you
Because carrots and you make a very fine stew
Son he'll catch you on the run
So you gotta find a quiet little
Corner where the farmer never comes
You got plenty patches so you snuggle in between them
Dig what I mean I gotta tell you that'll keep you eatin'
Run ya rabbit run now you had your fun
Run before you feel the shot gun run on run
Well now while you're in a panic
You're forgettin' the garden gate
All you got to do around is lay around and wait
Right now the farmer thinks he gotcha
He really is itchin' to seal your fate
Don't ya see him by the hole in the fence
You can beat him it's a natural sense
While he's over by the fence a while away
Keep on running 'til you're outta that gate
Now the farmer he was pantin to death
He never figured he was out gunnin'
That a while that he was catching his breath
He woulda needed it to out run him
Maybe you remember what you're mom told ya
Maybe take a beating let your Pa scold ya
So hit the gate better be ready to wail
And when you do you show the man your tail
Wi woo hurry up before you change your plan
Wi woo better run from the farmer man
Wi woo ooo you best make tracks
Wi woo you dog-gone pesky hare
Wi woo head for home bro
Wi woo you got away with showing your tail
Wi woo weee don't ever roam ready to go home
Now you're goin' home to Mommsy and Popsy and
Your little brothers Flopsie and Mopsie
Now you're gonna do what Momma intended
Now you know your carrot stealin' has ended
I've heard the old story
One rabbit's foot will bring luck
But they're much more lucky luckier natch
If that rabbit's attached
