Well, I'm that walkin' ground hog Mama, an I walks through 'round in my den Now, I'm that walkin' ground hog Mama, an I walks around in my den Now, an if I come out 'n see my shadow John, I believe I'll go back in Now, an I want some feedin' mama, you hear So I can hear her high sound If you don't feed me, baby I believe I'll go back in the ground Because I'm that walkin' ground hog Mama an I walks through 'round in my den Now, if I come out 'n see my shadow You say you don't love me I believe I'll go back in Now, an I wanna hear some swingin' music I wanna hear a Fats Waller sound, yeah Now, if I start to Jitterbuggin'
I will leave my hole down in the ground Because I'm just a-walkin' groundhog Man, an I walks through 'round in my den Now, if I come out and see my shadow My woman don't love me I believe I'll go back in Ah, you know, I'm goin' walk a while'd Now, an I need some pettin', baby Baby, you know what I mean Now, if a-you don't pet me, baby I believe I'll go back down in New Orleans Because I'm that walkin' groundhog Night I walks around in my den Now, if I come out and see my shadow My woman don't love me Yeah, an' I believe I'll go back in.