[Verse 1]
Well in North Carolina, way back in the hills
Me and my old pappy had a hand in a still
We brewed white lightnin' 'til the sun went down
Then he'd fill him a jug and he'd pass it around

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Mighty, mighty pleasin'
Pappy's corn squeezin'
Whshhhoooh, white lightnin'

[Chorus]
Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers too
Searchin' for the place where he made his brew
They were looking, tryin to book him, but my pappy kept a-cookin'
Whshhhoooh, white lightnin'

[Verse 2]
Well I asked my old pappy why he called his brew
White lightnin' 'stead of mountain dew
I took a little sip and right away I knew
As my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Lightnin' started flashin'
Thunder started crashin'
Shhhoooh, white lightnin'
[Chorus]
Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers too
Searchin' for the place where he made his brew
They were looking, tryin to book him, but my pappy kept a-cookin'
Whshhhoooh, white lightnin'

[Verse 3]
Well a city slicker came and he said "I'm tough"
I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff
He took one glug and drank it right down
And I heard him a moaning as he hit the ground

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Mighty, mighty pleasin
Pappy's corn squeezin'
Whshhhoooh, white lightnin'

[Chorus]
Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers too
Searchin' for the place where he made his brew
They were looking, tryin to book him, but my pappy kept a-cookin'
Whshhhoooh, white lightnin'