Old man, don't sleep too long
Old man, you slept so long
(There's a great moon-faced fact!)
The river's got away and it won't go back
(That's a great moon-faced fact!)
"Then it's time to depart..."
In the court of the Rhythm King
"... my broken heart"
Promise him anything
Woe betide / The Lonely Highway
The old man cried
There's a man gone by
Turnin on his head,
hangin by a coat,
he was heard to say,
(There's a great moon-faced fact!)
"It's busted out the back like a paper sack!"
(That's a great moon-faced fact!)
"Then it's time to depart..."
In the court of the Rhythm King
"... my broken heart"
Promise him anything
Woe betide / The Lonely Highway
The old man cried
Old man, don't wait too long
Old man, you wait so long
(There's a great moon-faced fact!)
Nothin's there but the pot gone black...
(That's a great moon-faced fact!)
...night pourin out like a smokin stack
"Then it's time to depart..."
In the court of the Rhythm King
"... my broken heart"
Promise him anything
Woe betide / The Lonely Highway
The old man cried
