Down at the bottom near those lonesome stones

 was an old man he was livin’ there with his rickity tickity bones

 (and he said) too many years (I’d been so long) I’ve been estranged

 Now in my final hours I am ready to make a change

 (and he said) not gonna wait, I’m gonna go

 it’s not too late and I’m not gonna wait no more

 (yea he said) not gonna wait, I’m gonna go

 it’s not too late and I’m not gonna wait no more

 He packed up his bags (a heavy load) and dusted off his boots

 after all these years locked in here, what’ve I got to lose

 Then it got colder (it got so cold) he saw the shadow of his breath

 and when he heard the chill a knockin’ well he knew that it was death

 (and death said) not gonna wait, not gonna go

 It’s too late and I’m not gonna wait no more

 (yea death said) not gonna wait, not gonna go

 It’s too late and I’m not gonna wait no more

 (come follow me) nooo

 (come follow me) but I’m not ready

 (come follow me) it’s not too late and I’m not gonna wait no more

 x2

 Down at the bottom near those lonesome stones

 Well there aint no old man living there but a ghost is playin’ his bones

 A ghost is playin’ his bones

 A ghost is playin’ his bo-ones