v.1
^EHe take the thunder from the mountain
^EHe take the lightning from the sky
He bring a ^Gstrong man to his ^Ebended knee
^EHe make the young girl's mama cry

Chorus:
^EYou got to hidey-hide
^EYou got to jump [and run]
^EYou got to hidey-hidey-hide
The ^Cold man ^Dis down the ^Eroad

v.2
He got the voices speakin' riddles
He got the eyes black as coal
He got a suitcase covered with rattlesnake hide
An he stands right in the road

Rpt. Ch. [up, run away]
Instr. Brk.

v.3
He make the river call your lover
He make the barkin' of the hound
Put a shadow across the window
When the old man comes around

Rpt. Ch. [an' run again]
The old man is down the road

Instr. Brk.

You got to, you got to
You got to hidey-hidey-hide