With a rod and reel and pail of steel I could stay on my boat forever Spinning tales with my two young friends Living and learning off of the river They say the current flows with a mighty grip But below the surface she watches The witch in the old man will take you into her depths Many go to seek the cool from a hot day Mama says there's a witch down in the river She has no friends to speak of And she is always trying to steal a few from the old man The old Miss man The old man as he flows down south to the Gulf of Mexico