Am7 D7 Now somewhere in the Black Mountain hills of Dakota G7 there lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon And one day his woman ran off with another guy C Hit young Rocky in the eye C/B Rocky didn`t like that, Am7 D7 he said I`m gonna get that boy G7 So one day he walked into town C C/B and booked himself a room in a local saloon
Am7 D7 Rocky Raccoon, checked into his room, G7 C C/B only to find Gideon`s Bible. Am7 D7 Rocky had come, equipped with a gun, G7 C C/B to shoot off the legs of his rival Am7 D7 His rival it seems, had broken his dreams, G7 C C/B by stealing the girl of his fancy Am7 D7 Her name was McGill, And she called herself Lil, G7 C C/B but everyone knew her as Nancy
Now she and her man, who called himself Dan, were in the next room at the hoedown Rocky burst in and grinning a grin, he said "Danny boy, this is a showdown." But Daniel was hot, he drew first and shot, and Rocky collapsed in the corner.
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Now the doctor came in, stinking of gin, and proceeded to lie on the table He said, "Rocky, you met your match," but Rocky said, "Doc, it`s only a scratch and I`ll be better, I`ll be better, Doc, as soon as I am able."
Now Rocky Raccoon, he fell back in his room only to find Gideons Bible Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt to help with good Rocky`s revival.