Company's Comin'

(album: Story Songs For Country Folks - 1964)

Oh mama, I'm excited I'm almost out of breath
And what I saw the light that made me run myself to death
I was on the mountain side when I looked down below
And glory be I thought I'd better come and let you know

That we got company coming, yeah, there's company coming
We got company coming up the road
They're down the road about a mile, they'll be here in a little while
There's company coming up the road

Well granny, change your apron and Willie shine your shoes
Sally put your new dress on we got no time to lose
Gotta find that welcome mat and spread it out with cheer
I don't know yet just who they are can't pick 'em out from here

But we got company coming, yeah, there's company coming
We got company coming up the road
They're coming up the mountain side, Susie don't you run and hide
There's company coming up the road

Well, we'll run out to the henhouse and we'll wring a neck or two
We'll have chicken and dumplings and some yellow gravy too
Grandpa get that fiddle down they might want a tune
Everybody hurry up cause them folks will be here soon

Yeah, we got company coming, yeah, there's company coming
We got company coming up the road
Well, let them folks shout out aloud they'll be here in a minute now
There's company coming up the road road road road...