Cottontail (Album Version) - Lambert Hendricks/Ross/The Ike Isaacs Trio

作曲：D Ellington

Way back in my childhood

I heard a story so true

'Bout a funny bunny stealin' some root from a guy that he knew

His mamma got worried

She told the bunny one day

Better watch the farmer heed what I say or he'll blow you away

Oh

He know his mamma is right

So why don't he do what she say

Maybe he just don't dig it

Got a bad habit 'cause he's a rabbit

Cop the crop you start a hop n' boppin' and you

Can't stop and cop and hop away

Out of the garden where carrots are dense

I found a hole in the fence

Every mornin' when things are still

I crawl through the hole and eat my fill

The other rabbits say I'm taking dares

Maybe they're wrong but who cares

I'm a hooked rabbit

Yeah I got a carrot habit

Everyday I'm tryin' to avoid it

What'll I do I know that I'm enjoyin' it

Really and true I'm beggin' mama's pardon

All the time I'm headin' for the garden

Wee Everything is free and the farmer's nappin'

Every little carrot is a stolen delight

And I keep forgetten' that it ain't right

So one day when I was deep in a meal

That farmer pulled a big creep and steal

Came at me with a big shot gun

And did I runnn

Well I hustled really swiftly as I could

Yeah speedin' through the air without a second to spare

I could hear the bullets flyin' through the air

I could hear the words mamma told me

If my momma knew she would scold me

Every part of me was true feelin'

If I got away I'd stop my stealin'

The farmer he really had sense

He plugged up the hole in the fence

Had me runnin' madly round the garden

Looking for a hole to crawl in

And there weren't a hole at all

Hey

You pick up what I say

Hard head rabbit if you keep your habit

Your mamma told ya when you hop that if you stop to cop the crop

He gets salt and he guns for you

Because carrots and you make a very good stew

Son he's got you on the run so you better find a quiet little corner where the farmer never comes

You got plenty patches so you snuggle in between them

Dig what I mean cottontail you gotta keep your bean

Run ya rabbit run

Now you had your fun

Run before you feel the shot gun run on run

Well know while you're in a panic you're forgettin' bout the garden gate

All you got to do is lay around and wait

Right now the farmer thinks he gotchya

Really is itchin' to seal your fate

Don't ya meet him by the hole in the fence

You can beat him with some natural sense

While he's over by the fence a while away

Keep on running 'til you're outta that gate

Now the farmer really scared you to death

You never figured he was out gunnin'

Better pause a while for catchin' your breath

You're gonna need it if your out runnin'

Maybe now remember what you're momma told ya

Now you know the reason why your poppa scold ya

So hit the gate and then be ready to wail

And when you do you show the man your tail

Hurry up better you change your plan

Better run from the farmer man

Ooo you best make tracks

You dog gone pesky hare

Head for home rabbit

Got to wail and show him your tail

Weee don't' ever roam till you get home

Now you're goin' home to Mommsy and Popsy and your little brothers Flopsie and Mopsie

Are 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 a rabbit's attached