Hey everybody, did the news get around About a guy named Butcher Pete? Oh, Pete just flew into this town And he's chopping up all the women's meat He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He just hacks, wacks, chopping that meat Butcher Pete's got a long sharp knife He starts chopping and don't know when to stop All you fellows got to watch your wifes Because Pete don't care whose meat he chops He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He just hacks, wacks, chopping that meat Ever since Peter flew into town He's been having a ball Just cutting and chopping for miles around Single women, married women, old maids and all He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He just hacks, wacks, chopping that meat Wakes up in the morning, half past five Chops from sunrise to sunset I don't see how he stays alive Meat's going to be the death of ol' Pete, yeah He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He just hacks, wacks, chopping that meat The police put Pete in jail Yes, he finally met his fate But when they came to pay his bail They found him chopping up his cellmate He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He's hackin' and wackin' and smackin' He just hacks, wacks, chopping that meat That Butcher Pete is a crazy man Tries to chop down the wind and the rain Just hacks on anything he can get Say, turn this record over, you ain't heard nothing yet