G C
Well, my friends you'd never guess it | so I really must confess it
G D
I just met the sweetest woman | in my long dismal life.
G C
But a friend of mine said "Buddy just in case your mind is muddy
G D G
Don't you know that girl you're messin' with is Peg-Leg Johnson's wife.
D G
The man is big and tough and mean and grim
A D7
And he'll brain you with his artificial limb!"
[Verse 2]
G C
But next morning bright and early I stole old Peg-Leg's girlie
G D
And I also took his wooden leg just to play it safe
G C
But there weren't no time for laughter 'cause he started hopping after
G D G
Now I keep on running faster but he won't give up the chase.
D G
So now I'm running across the country with his bride
A D
And I got his wooden leg here by my side.
[Chorus]
G C
I'm a three-legged man with a two-legged woman
G D
Being chased across the country by a one-legged fool
G C
Oh he's hoppin' and he's floppin' but he shows no sign of stoppin'
G D G
I tell you boys this life is hard and cruel.
[Verse 3]
G C
Cross the deserts and the valleys and those dark Chicago alleys
G D
Cross that mighty Mississippi to the hills of Caroline
G C
Cross the mountains of Montana to the swamps of Louisiana
G D G
Every time that I look back he's just one foot behind
D G
And I know he must be cold and wet and sick
A D
But in spite of all his woes he still can kick!
[Chorus]
G C
I'm a three-legged man with a two-legged woman
G D
Being chased across the country by a one-legged fool
G C
Oh he's hoppin' and he's floppin' but he shows no sign of stoppin'
G D G
I tell you boys this life is hard and cruel.
[Verse 4]
G C
Now he's ragged and he's filthy and I'm feeling kinda guilty
G D
Especially in the evenings when I hear him plead and beg
G C
He says in spite of all your stealing friend I bear you no hard feeling
G D G
“You can keep the durned old woman, just please give me back my leg!
D G
'Cause although that leg you meant to take was wooden
A D
In the dark by mistake you took my good 'un!”
[Chorus]
G C
Now I'm a three-legged man with a two-legged woman
G D
Being chased across the country by a one-legged fool
G C
Oh he's hoppin' and he's floppin' but he shows no sign of stoppin'
G D G
I tell you boys this life is hard and cruel.
[Chorus]
G C
Now I'm a three-legged man with a two-legged woman
G D
Being chased across the country by a one-legged fool
G C
Oh he's hoppin' and he's floppin' but he shows no sign of stoppin'
G D G
I tell you boys this life is hard and cruel.
