Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den
  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 jitter-buggin' , 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