From the recording The John Ford Blues Society

Lyrics

BABY BABY BABY
I'M A BUSTIN DOWN YOUR TRAIL
BUCK SHOT IN THE BRIAR PATCH
AND THE TRAIN IS ON THE RAIL

MY FEETS IS WORKIN OVERTIME
THIS RACE IT NEVER ENDS
THEY ALWAYS TRY TO KILL ME
BUT THAT'S JUST BETWEEN US FRIENDS

I'M LOW DOWN ON THE FOOD CHAIN
A JOKER AND A JIVE
BUT HERE'S TO ME I'M RUNNIN FREE
BRER RABBIT'S STILL ALIVE
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I'M A EATIN UP A CABBAGE HEAD
I'M A ROLLING IN THE DIRT
THEY CALL ME MISTER LOVER BOY
BUT I'M REALLY JUST A FLIRT

I'M HIDING IN THE TALL GRASS
HOLD UP IN THE WATER CAN
BRER FOX'S HE'S GOT THE BRAINS
BUT I'M WOUND TIGHT LIKE A RUBBER BAND

CAN'T SLOW DOWN NEVER
I KNOW THAT TO BE TRUE
THE YOUNG'NS ALL CALL ME DADDY.
LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU
LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU - HOW DO YOU DO....
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I WAS TO BORN TO RUN, I WAS BORN TO JUMP
i WAS BORN TO BEAT THE MAN
IF I CAN'T GET JUST WHAT I WANT
I'LL GET JUST WHAT I CAN

I'LL CROSS THE TRACKS THRU A MOVING TRAIN
I'LL RUN RIGHT THRU YOUR SHED
I'M WILD AS A DUECE IN THE SUMMERTIME
THAT'S WHAT MY MAMA SAID

I CAN TELL WHEN IT'S THE TIME TO STICK AROUND
AND I CAN TELL WHEN IT'S TIME TO GO
TAR BABY AIN'T SAYING NOTHING
BRER FOX HE LAYIN LOW

GET UP IN THE MORNING
AND DO JUST WHAT I CHOOSE
I'LL GIVE IT HELL AND LIVE TO TELL
THEM BRER RABBIT BLUES