Well-a Shorty George, he ain't no friend of minenWell-a Shorty George, he ain't no friend of minenHe's taken all the women and left the men behindnnWell-a Shorty George, he done been here and gonenYes, Shorty George, he done been here and gonenLord he left many a poor man a great long way from homennWell my baby caught the Katy, I caught the Santa FeenWell she caught the Katy, I caught the Santa FeenWell, you can't quit me, baby, can't you seennWell I went to Galveston, work on the Mallory LinenWent to Galveston, Lord on the Mallory LinenBabe you can't quit me, ain't no use tryin'nnShorty George, travelin' through the landnShorty George, he's travelin' through the landnAlways looking to pick some woman's poor mannnWhen I get back to Dallas, I'm gonna walk and tellnWhen I get back to Dallas, gonna walk and tellnThat the Fort Bend Bottom is a burning helln