Moonshine in the river
Moonshine in my hand
Moonshine flows like water in Kentucky mountain land

A big clean doctor says to me
How long you drunk this muck
I done drunk Joe Louis sir, since knee high to a duck
Moonshine on the river
Moonshine in my hand
Moonshine flows like water in Kentucky mountain land

When my pappy went away
He let me tend the still
I drunk as fast as fast could be
Until I had my fill of
Moonshine in the river
Moonshine in my hand
Moonshine flows like water in Kentucky mountain land

Moonshine on the river
As I lies on my bed
Moonshine says that doctor
Has filled me full of lead
Moonshine on the river
Moonshine in my hand
Moonshine flows like water in Kentucky mountain land

Popsicle and white lightning got me before I'm old
Oh, gracious peace sweet loving Lord Joe Louis knocked me cold
Moonshine on the river
Moonshine in my hand
Moonshine flows like water in Kentucky mountain land

Moonshine on the river
Moonshine in my hand
Moonshine flows like water in Kentucky mountain land