Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den
 Now if I come out and see my shadow, John I believe I'll go back in

 Now I want some feedin' mama, so I can hear a high sound
 If you don't feed me baby I believe I'll go back in the ground
 Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den
 Now if I come out and see my shadow you say you don't love me, I believe I'll go back in

 Now I wanna hear some swingin' music, I wanna hear a Fats Waller song
 Now if I start to jitterbuggin' I'm forgettin' my hole down in the ground
 Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, man and I walks around in my den
 Now if I come out and see my shadow my woman don't love me, I believe I'll go back in

 Yes John, you know what I mean...
 Oh you know I'm a-walkin' wild...

 Now I need some pettin' baby, baby you know what I mean
 Now if you don't pet me baby, I believe I'll go back down in New Orleans
 Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, at night I walks around in my den
 Now if I come out and see my shadow my woman don't love me, yeah an' I believe I'll go back in