I used to run in a young man s boots
With a young man s heart
And a young man s roots
(with a hammer-on on string)
But now I stand where a young man stood before
I don t run like I used to
This old man don t run no more
Chorus:
Hey hidee ho
I used to go where the devil wouldn t go
Where the river run still
And the water don t flow
Heaven couldn t stop me then
Hey Hidee hi
Good lord willin
And the creek don t rise
And life goes by
Like the fireflies
Where the devil sits with a grin