Some dirty groundhog been rootin' my back yard Some dirty groundhog been rootin' my back yard Way that fool's been rootin', he sure done made my good road hard Boy, it roots every mornin', and it roots way late at night Man, it roots every mornin', people, and it roots way late at night Way my black woman treat me here lately, he must be rootin' all right I know that he's rootin', but I thought he's rootin' right straight down I know that he's rootin', but I thought he's rootin' right straight down I found out about four o-clock this mornin', boy, that fool's rootin' 'round and 'round I'm gon' get a great big old pistol, and here's just what I'm gonna do Great big old pistol, tell you just what I'm gonna do I'm goin' and find that old groundhog, cut his rooter right half in two