[Chorus]
Well, you better shoot low, sheriff, 'cause they might be crawlin'
Got a big load of booze that they'll soon be a-haulin'
They're running every night when the whippoorwill is callin'
So shoot low, sheriff, 'cause they might be crawlin'

[Verse 1]
Old Uncle Bill's got a still on a hill
He never worked a day and I guess he never will
He runs shine liquor that he sells it to Pa
It made Ma mad and she called the law

[Chorus]
Yeah, you better shoot low, sheriff, 'cause they might be crawlin'
Got a big load of booze that they'll soon be a-haulin'
They're running every night when the whippoorwill is callin'
So shoot low, sheriff, 'cause they might be crawlin'

[Verse 2]
Well, Ma put the sheriff on Uncle Bill's trail
She said, "Catch that sot and throw him in jail
He run out and left his wife as the little kids squallin'
So shoot low, sheriff, 'cause he might be crawlin'"

[Chorus]
Yeah, you better shoot low, sheriff, 'cause he might be crawlin'
Got a big load of booze that he'll soon be a-haulin'
He's running every night when the whippoorwill is callin'
So shoot low, sheriff, 'cause he might be crawlin'
[Verse 3]
Uncle Bill held the bottle 'tween his finger and thumb
He said, "If I leave any, you can have some"
Make him reach into his pocket for his last thin dime
And wear summer britches in the cold winter time

[Chorus]
Yeah, you better shoot low, sheriff, 'cause they might be crawlin'
Got a big load of booze that they'll soon be a-haulin'
He's running every night when the whippoorwill is callin'
So shoot low, sheriff, 'cause he might be crawlin'

[Chorus]
You better shoot low, sheriff, he might be crawlin'
Got a big load of booze that they'll soon be a-haulin'
He's running every night when the whippoorwill is callin'
So shoot low, sheriff, 'cause they might be crawlin'