Haggard, Merle - Old Man From The Mountain Lyrics

Poor Merle got cucked.

My Pap Wilson loved this! Rip Pap and Merle!

The Hag at his best! Thanks

Merle rules

Im tha 'friendly Henry' He's singin' 'bout...

The old man from the mountain's
coming 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
For the old man from the mountain's coming home

I've been working in the sawmill,
I'm all uptight and tense
I got wind that someone's been
diggin' under my back fence
Thought I'd better call you and let you know today
That the old man from the mountain's on his way

Yeah, the old man from the mountain's
coming 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
For the old man from the mountain's coming home
Wind it up, son, wind it up
****************
I've been working my dang fool head off,
all for a dollar bill
And I need a bunch of good loving
so I'm comin' down the hill
Don't need no friendly Henry's warming up my bed
And the old man from the mountain
means what he said

Yeah, the old man from the mountain's
coming 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
For the old man from the mountain's coming home

The old man from the mountain's
coming 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
For the old man from the mountain's
coming home.....

This was from the good old days, when C & W songs had melodies !!!

I live on a mountain in east Tennessee- also own a small sawmill- as you can imagine- my wife hates this song😂

Back when Men were Men & Women were glad that they were!

I want to be able to write a song this energetic and good

Hellll yesss damn good song

Favorite

Best Merle song ever

One of my favorites from the days of KFAT RADIO.

God I love this song

If I were my wife Id run off with Merle.

2 minutes and 20 seconds is all it takes to deliver a great, and I mean great country song.

Home home home

Love this song. I so miss the Hag!

Lora Verbonitz same here

You got that right baby, don't need no "Friendly Henry's" warmin' up my bed.

....you'd better be there alone...

the very best

Thanks Ranch Radio. Thank you very much.

You are very welcome.

but be true to ur  dj

One of my favourites. Thanks for posting.

your welcome

ur welcome

real country music

wind it up!

LOVE IT.Memories from childhood on AM radio back in the 70's south

@ddaydawg67 Glad you enjoyed it.

+Ranch Radio i owned a titty bar and a biker bar for years

thanks for posting this, & for the memories! my Grandfather sang this when i was a kid, & he's been gone 20yrs. when i leave my buddies often (45 miles away) to work on my hot rods i call my wife, & sing this to her. lol.

Those are great memories...glad you enjoyed the song.

Great tune. The sax riffs kill me when they come in. 

I COULD LISTEN TO THAT ALL DAY

I first heard this song on the jukebox in the cafe` of The Hub truckstop just off I-65 in Georgianna, Alabama about age 5... about 1975.  I had no clue what the meaning of the song was - especially the lines about Joe the Grinder and Friendly Henry's.  I just knew I liked it and sang it all the time.  The good stuff!!!

Yee-Haw!! Hurry up and get here--♡♡

Lance Stinson

I SURE LOVE THIS SONG