he take a thunder from the mountain
he take a lightning from the sky
he bring a strong man to his begging knee
he make a young girl's mama cry
you got to hidey-hide
you got to jump and run
you got to hidey-hidey-hide
the old man is down the road
he got the voices speak in riddles
he got the eye as black as coal
he got a suitcase covered with rattlesnake hide
and he stands right in the road
you got to hidey-hide
you got to jump up
run away
you got to hidey-hidey-hide
the old man is down the road
he make the river call your lover
he make the barking of the hound
put a shadow 'cross the window
when the old man comes around
you got to hidey-hide
you got to jump and run again
you got to hidey-hidey-hide
the old man is down the road
the old man is down the road
ah
you got to
you got to
you got to hidey-hidey-hide