G C D That artesian well water sure hits the spot G C G When the Lousiana summer gets heavy and hot G C D They were down at the corn crib making corn meal and shine G D G But for me and McGuffe it was rat k*llin time Chorus C G C G Get your axe handle and your .22 long C G D G Roust out that dirty rat, gonna sing him a song Verse 2 G C D Carla Jean Routon was the home coming queen G C G Ol' Layne McGuffee was the Captain of the team G C D He said Jimbo Pardue's been messin' with her mind G D G Let's get down to Jonesville cause it's rat k*llin' time Chorus C G C G Get your axe handle and your .22 long C G D G Roust out that dirty rat, gonna sing him a song Verse 3 G C D We're riding around Jonesville with some 10 ounce cold beer G C G Any of y'all seen ol' Jimbo round here G C D He was up on the levee bout an hour ago G C G Let's shut down them lights and let's ease up here slow Chorus C G C G Get your axe handle and your .22 long C G D G Roust out that dirty rat, gonna sing him a song Verse 4 G C D Then the High Sheriff come a knocking at my door G C G Me and McGuffee laying still on the floor G C D I know that y'all in there and I know what you done G C G Come out with your hands up and throw down that gun Chorus C G C G He took our axe handle and our .22 long C C G D G They had a rat k*llin' and they sang us a song
