Lyrics
[Intro]
[Acoustic Guitar and Harmonica]
[Verse]
I was sittin' by the campfire, cookin' up a stew,
When a sneaky little gopher came and stole my food,
I chased him 'round the pine trees, thought I’d make him pay,
But that critter had a plan to ruin my whole day.
[Chorus]
He threw a little jab, and then he threw a punch,
That gopher knocked me flat, now he’s munchin' on my lunch,
I thought I had him cornered, thought I had him beat,
But now I’m lying down while he's nibblin' on my meat.
[Verse 2]
I woke up in the dirt, my pride left behind,
That gopher’s sittin’ smugly, eating what’s mine,
I swore I’d never live this down, the tale’s too tall to tell,
But that gopher’s got my supper, and he sent me straight to hell.
[Chorus]
He threw a little jab, and then he threw a punch,
That gopher knocked me flat, now he’s munchin' on my lunch,
I thought I had him cornered, thought I had him beat,
But now I’m lying down while he's nibblin' on my meat.
[Bridge]
So if you’re ever camping, beware the critters near,
They might seem kinda harmless, but they’ll steal your beer,
And if you pick a fight, just remember my tale,
That gopher’s got a punch that’ll make you wail!
[Final Chorus]
He threw a little jab, and then he threw a punch,
That gopher knocked me flat, now he’s munchin' on my lunch,
I thought I had him cornered, thought I had him beat,
But now I’m lying down while he's nibblin' on my meat.
[Outro]
So if you see a gopher with a glint in his eye,
You better walk away, don’t even try,
He’s the king of the forest, don’t need a crown,
That gopher took me down, and now he owns this town.
[Fade Out]
(Get the hell back here with my stew. Damn you!)
[Harmonica and Acoustic Guitar]
