Jake ridin' shotgun the whole of his days   Headin' for the Mexican border   Shotgun movin' to the rhythm of his range   Just to help him keep law and order   Sits right back just a-takin' it easy   Drinks a shot a whisky and it makes him mighty wheezy   He coughed hard once   He coughed hard twice   Neglecting keeping watch   Don't mind the sheriff's advice      Ridin'   Shotgun   Runnin' over land   To the Rio Grande   Now      Shots rang down from the rocks up above   And bore Jake to his feet   His pants fell down and actin' like a clown   The bullets had him dancin' to a rock 'n' roll beat   Big Jake did the boogaloo too   Got lucky, he cried like a drunk   His aspirations ain't no ??? for you   And that's the way it is      Ridin'   Shotgun   Runnin' over land   To the Rio Grande   Now      Stage gotten in to the centre of town   And Jake gotta have himself a drink   He got to the bar and what he saw   There was something simple station folk would hate to think   Ella-May was dancin' to the sound of the blues   Her belly must be wobblin' right down to her shoes   It's a-groovin' on the sidewalk, just don't get too near   'Cause you're gonna get knocked over by a belly full o' beer      Ridin'   Shotgun   Runnin' over land   To the Rio Grande   Take the law in hand   To the Rio Grande   Now