Night time, blue moon
Don't wait too long
Don't go too soon
It's all you know
It's in your blood.
When they come,
You will wonder why.
When you find out
It will be too late.
Cottontail, they're on your trail.
Eat now, oh cottontail
Eat all the leaves
And swallow well
But keep your wits
Make no mistakes
The owl's perched high
Above the snakes.
When they come,
You will wonder why.
When you find out
It will be too late.
Cottontail, they're on your trail!
Rabbit run, rabbit run
Back to your hole
The dogs have come!
The sun will rise
They'll shoot their guns,
They'll mow you down,
They'll skin your hide.
And you are scared,
But don't be afraid:
"˜Cause you'll get there
But if you fall and if you're killed
I'll still love you, my cottontail.
Hold on, let's see what that's like.