Way back in the mountains way back in the hills
There used to live a mountain man they called him fiddlin’ Will

Now he could play most anything and some say he could sing
But the one thing that he liked to do best was sawin’ on the strings

So get out the fiddle and arosin up the bow
Look at ol’ Will a pattin’ his toe
He’ll make music til the rafters ring
The old man pickin’ and asawin’ on the strings

When the old folks had a shindig and they’d all had viddles to eat
they’d always have to wait on Will for the party complete

When he comes down from the mountain all the gals began to sway
Sometimes he’d pick that ol’ five string until the break of day.

So get out the five string tighten up the hide
Tell all the young folks to get inside
He’ll make music til the rafters ring
The old man pickin’ and a-sawin’ on the strings

So get out the fiddle and a-rosin up the bow
Look at ol’ Will a pattin’ his toe
He’ll make music til the rafters ring
The old man pickin’ and a-sawin’ on the strings

[1] Way back in the [4] mountains [1] way back in the [5] hills
There [1] used to live a [6maj] mountain man they [1] called him [5] fiddlin’ [1] Will

Now he could play most [4] anything and [1] some say he could [5] sing
But the [1] one thing that he [4] liked to do best was [1] sawin’ [5] on the [1] strings

[1] So get out the fiddle and a-[4]-rosin up the [1] bow
[1] Look at ol’ Will a [5] pattin’ his toe
[1] He’ll make music til the [4] rafters ring
The [1] old man pickin’ and a-[5]-sawin’ on the [1] strings

When the old folks had a shindig and they’d all had viddles to eat
they’d always have to wait on Will for the party complete

When he comes down from the mountain all the gals began to sway
Sometimes he’d pick that ol’ five string until the break of day.

So get out the five string tighten up the hide
Tell all the young folks to get inside
He’ll make music til the rafters ring
The old man pickin’ and a-sawin’ on the strings

So get out the fiddle and a-rosin up the bow
Look at ol’ Will a pattin’ his toe
He’ll make music til the rafters ring
The old man pickin’ and a-sawin’ on the strings