One time I had this little band back home A rock and roll band Now we was going to play this job one night And it weren't too far away So we was walking But we came upon a long black stretch of woods Had an old river running through it And an old wooden bridge across the river Well just as I was about to step up on the bridge Out stepped the troll A whole mighty troll And he said hey looks like you all are going to play somewhere I said yes sir He said look uh Like I hate to mess up your boys job But I sure could dig hearing a little music I said man we can't just plug up And play it right here upon the bridge He said why? I said cause ... He said play! And that's what we did ... Well the wind was howling at the night And the moon was covered up with clouds Walking cross a bridge on a dirt road When I heard a troll growl He said don't you go walking cross my bridge I am gonna make it rough on you I will give you swamp fever And you'll be wondering if you're you You know you got to pay the toll Cause Even Trolls Love Rock And Roll Uh it will keep you up all night Drinking and carrying on Getting it to the swamp music Get it on - Get it on Uh you know you got to pay my toll Cause Even Trolls Love Rock And Roll He said hey ... he said look you all aint aint making it He said would you mind if I borrowed that old guitar of yours? And show you all a lick Since we never heard a troll play we let him have it And he said like this right here now ... I said yes sir troll you can play it Oh the fever isn't really such a bad thing It's just hard to understand But when you see me start to boogie Well you know it's got me by the hand Oh you know you got to pay the toll Cause even tolls love rock and roll