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Groundhog

by The June Bugs

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There are various versions of Groundhog, a North Carolina folk song. This is based on Doc Watson's recording.

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Groundhog (Traditional)

Shoulder up your gun and whistle up your dog
Shoulder up your gun and whistle up your dog
Going off to catch an old groundhog
Old groundhog.

Come here, Sally, with a ten-foot pole
Come here, Sally, with a ten-foot pole
Gonna push that whistle pig out of his hole
Old groundhog.

Here comes Sally with a snigger and a grin
Here comes Sally with a snigger and a grin
Got groundhog gravy all over her chin
Old groundhog.

Look out fellers, they’re about to fall
Look out fellers, they’re about to fall
They eat til their britches won’t button at all
Old groundhog.

Well you eat up the meat and you save the hide
Eat up the meat and you save the hide
Best durn shoestring ever was tied
Old groundhog.

Little piece of cornbread sitting on the shelf
Little piece of cornbread sitting on the shelf
If you want any more you can sing it yourself
Old groundhog.

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released February 10, 2016
Words and music: Traditional
Lead vocal: Sam Arthur

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The June Bugs Wilmington, Delaware

Sam and Lou played in a rock band for 10 years and finally concluded rock & roll is a young man's game. However a banjo player can be 95 years old and still have credibility, so they switched to folk, bluegrass and gospel. They asked Lisa to sing with them because their voices both stunk and hers was very good. The name "The June Bugs" was chosen after an extensive free-association-by-email. ... more

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