Well a shorty george
He ain't no friend of mine
Well a shorty george
He ain't no friend of mine
He's taken all the women and left the men behind
Well a shorty george
He done been here and gone
Yes
Shorty george
He done been here and gone
Lord he left many a poor man a great long way from home
Well my baby caught the katy
I caught the santa fee
Well she caught the katy
I caught the santa fee
Well
You can't quit me
Baby
Can't you see
Well I went to galveston
Work on the mallory line
Went to galveston
Lord on the mallory line
Babe you can't quit me
Ain't no use tryin
Shorty george
Travelin through the land
Shorty george
He's travelin through the land
Always looking to pick some womans poor man
When I get back to dallas
I'm gonna walk and tell
When I get back to dallas
Gonna walk and tell
That the fort bend bottom is a burning hell