Up rise the river, down come the moonlight glow Up rise the river, down come the moonlight glow The old man's coming but the town don't know Down in the hollow hound dogs moan and whine Down in the hollow hound dogs moan and whine The old man's walking cross the county line Grandfather running, grandchild stick around Grandfather running, grandchild stick around Youth won't save him from the old man's ground Mama sing to baby sweet sweet lullaby Mama sing to baby sweet sweet lullaby The old man's approaching and all will sleep tonight Sun rise the morning, birds don't sing the dawn Sun rise the morning, birds don't sing the dawn Gravedigger's working and the old man's gone
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