Well I ain't no double o seven I ain't no double o soul I'm not the coolest cat around my love needs a Mohair Sam I'm not the son of the seventh son but I'm a next thing to a son-of-a-gun They call me shotgun, honey I'm the shotgun man I may not be an engineer baby but I know how to run your train I'm no firefighter either but I know how to put out your flame I'm a man that likes to have fun oh I'm the next thing to a son-of-a-gun Shotgun honey I'm the shotgun man whoa play it boy [ horns ] I can't howl like the howlin' wolf man can't talk that talk like old John R do I'm the jack of all trades but I bet you now baby I'm a son-of-a-gun Shotgun, oh they call me a shotgun man let's go now I ain't afraid I'm not a livin' man up against any of-a them I stand I know when to fight and I know when to run Cause I'm a next thing to a son-of -a-gun They call me shotgun, hey I'm a shotgun man Alright let's rock it a little now Shotgun I'm a shotgun man whoa oh I'm a shotgun I'm a shotgun man