Old Man From the Mountain

(Merle Haggard)



The old man from the mountain's comin' home, home, home

Thought I'd better warn you so I called you on the phone

Get rid of Joe the grinder, you better be there alone

'Cause the old man from the mountain's comin' home.



I've been a-workin' in the sawmill, I'm all up-tight and tense

And I got word that someone's 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 comin' home, home, home

Thought I'd better warn you so I called you on the phone

Get rid of Joe the grinder, you better be there alone

'Cause the old man from the mountain's comin' home.



(Wind it up now)

--- Instrumental ---



Been workin' my dang fool head off all for a dollar bill

And I need a bunch of good lovin' so I'm comin' down the hill

Don't want no friendly henry's warmin' up my bed

And the old man from the mountain means what he said.



The old man from the mountain's comin' home, home, home

Thought I'd better warn you so I called you on the phone

Get rid of Joe the grinder, you better be there alone

'Cause the old man from the mountain's comin' home.



(One more time)

The old man from the mountain's comin' home, home, home

Thought I'd better warn you so I called you on the phone

Get rid of Joe the grinder, you better be there alone

'Cause the old man from the mountain's comin' home...