The old man from the mountain's coming home home home Thought I'd better warn you so I called you on the phone Get rid of Joe the gringer you better be there alone Cause the old man from the mountain's coming home I've been walking in the sawmill I'm all uptight and tense I got word that someone'a been diggin' under my back fence Thought I'd better call you better let you know today That the old man from the mountain's on his way yeah The old man from the mountain's... (Wind it up now) [ guitar ] Been working my dang fool head off all for a dollar bill And I need a bunch of good loving so I'm comin' down the hill Don't want no friendly Henry's warming up my bed And the old man from the mountain means what he said The old man from the mountain's... (One more time) The old man from the mountain's...