1- THERE IS BLOOD UPON THE MOUNTAIN- AND THE WIND IS RISING HIGHER
2- NOW A LIGHT RAIN STARTS AFALLIN'- LIKE SOUND OF VOICES CALLIN'
3- COLLY DAVIS RUNS THE MOUNTAIN AND HE TWISTS HIS FOOT AND CRIES OUT
4- NOW THE SHERIFF WANTS SOME COFFEE AND HE TELLS THE MEN TO CALL HIM
1- PLUNGING THROUGH THE DARKNESS COLLY DAVIS MAKES HIS WAY
2- THEY FOUND HER CAR BACK OFF THE ROAD WITH SALLY JEAN INSIDE
3- AND CURSES IN THE DARKNESS AND TURNS AT EVERY SOUND
4- BUT THEY NOD TO EACH OTHER THAT THE KILLER GOT AWAY
1- THERE'S A DEAD GIRL LEFT BEHIND HIM, AND HE SWEARS THEY'LL NEVER FIND HIM
2- AND THE WORD GOES TO HER COUSINS THAT IT'S TIME TO GO OUT HUNTING
3- THERE'S A BLUE POLICE LIGHT FLASHIN' ON THE HIGHER GROUND ABOVE HIM
4- AND THE SHERIFF HE JUST GLANCES HE KNOWS THEY'LL NEVER ANSWER
1- THOUGH HE'S LOST HIS KNIFE AND LIGHTER IN THE BRUSH ALONG THE WAY (2)
2- BUT THE SHERIFF WANTS TO STOP US SO YOU'D BEST JUST TAKE A KNIFE (bridge)
3- BUT IT MIGHT AS WELL BE HEAVEN WITH HER KINFOLK ALL AROUND (4)
4 - OH, WHERE IS COLLY DAVIS AND HIS SHALLOW MOUNTAIN GRAVE (bridge)
THEY WORK BACK FROM THE POLICE 'CUZ THEY KNOW HE WANTS TO REACH THERE
BUT THIS AIN'T POLICE BUSINESS UP ON WHITE OAK HILL TONIGHT
IT'S THEIR OWN HE LEFT BEHIND HIM- IT'S THEIR OWN KNOW HOW TO FIND HIM
AND HE'LL NEVER HEAR A FOOTSTEP AND HE'LL NEVER SEE A LIGHT