Well, there's a boy down Shelby Gap   And I like sittin' on his lap   I'm his gal and he's my man   We been makin' weddin' plans      Brought him home to meet my ma   She raised Cain and dropped her jaw   "Girl, you're crazy as a bat, you ain't gonna marry that"      Looka here mama, looka here daddy   This is my true love, we're gonna get married   Ain't a gonna hem-haw, ain't a gonna tarry   This is my big chance, we're gonna get married      Oh, mama, daddy, can't you see   Holler's closin' in on me   Cousins pourin' down like rain   They're runnin' out of given names   It's so crowded I can't breathe   You need one less mouth to feed   Forty dozen here at home   You won't miss me when I'm gone      Looka here mama, looka here daddy   This is my true love, we're gonna get married   Ain't a gonna hem-haw, ain't a gonna tarry   This is my big chance, we're gonna get married      Oh, he's the prettiest in these hills   I don't hitch him, some gal will   You just messed up my big chance   For married bliss and true romance   Two things y'all don't realize   Shelby boys is mighty shy   And courtin' life is extra hard   If I can't keep 'em in the yard      Oh, another one gone