Old Man Of The Mountain Songtext / Lyric

(Lew Brown / Victor Young)



With his long white beard and his crooked step

He tramps along with the folks all left (?)

With a twinkle in his eye he passes them by

The old man of the mountain



He wears long hair but his feet are bare

They say he's mad as an old march hare

His cares are none and he owes no one

The old man of the mountain



He talks with the birds when he's lonely

Sleeps with the stars for a tent

While the bees spread a feast when he's hungry

And God charges no rent






He'll live as long as an old oak tree

And laugh at fools like you and me

I often sigh and wish that I were

The old man of the mountain.



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With a long, white beard and a crooked stare,

He tramps along with the folks all scared;

With a twinkle in his eye, he passes them by,

The Old Man of the Mountain!

Oh, he wears long hair and his feet are bare,

They say he's mad as a grizzly bear,

His cares are none and he fears no one,

The Old Man of the Mountain!

He talks with the bears when he's lonely,

He sleeps with the sky for a tent,

And he'll eat you up when he's hungry,

And it wouldn't cost him a red cent!

And he'll live as long as an old oak tree,

He'll eat up fools like you and me,

Oh, I often sigh and jump and cry

At the Old Man of the Mountain!