Well, way back in Carolina, way back in the hills 
Lived my ol' pappy and we had us a still 
Well we brewed white lightning till the sun went down 
I'd fill him a jug and he'd pass it around 
Mighty, mighty pleasin', my daddy's gone squeezin' 
Sssh mercy, white lightning 

Oh the G-men, T-men and revenuers too 
Searchin' for the place where he made his brew 
They were lookin' tryin' to book him 
But my daddy kept on cookin', pprrrsss, white lightning 

Well my mammy asked pappy what he'd call his brew 
White lightning 'stead of mountain dew 
I took a little sip and right away I knew 
As my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue 
Well, lightning started flashing, thunder started 
crashing 
White lightning!