Someone called the Mountain Patrol
It looks like the party’s got too much soul
We shoulda guessed it, it ain’t a surprise
We been shakin’ on the mountain since we saw the moon rise
It started down on the docks
Billy started beatin’ on an old beer box
And Martha joined in on a couple of spoons
Till I took out my guitar and started to croon
When we get to singin’
There ain’t no stoppin’ us, let ‘em come-a-ringin’
‘Cause when we’re feelin’ the power
It gets stronger by the minute, no matter what the hour
I think we got it under control
But somethin’ tells me you’re gonna stroll right in
Anyway, after all it ain’t a party
Till someone calls the Mountain Patrol
Right about the clock strike three
Someone yells out “we got company”
Headlights brakin’ at the top of the drive
Shinin’ up on a scene, sakes alive!
Jenny’s got her tongue in a clown someone invited
Billy got caught with his pants down unrequited
Twins crankin’ butts in the mashed potatoes
All things better left unilluminated
When we get to singin’
There ain’t no stoppin’ us, let ‘em come-a-ringin’
‘Cause when we’re feelin’ the power
It gets stronger by the minute, no matter what the hour
I think we got it under control
But somethin’ tells me you’re gonna stroll right in
Anyway, after all it ain’t a party
Till you party with the Mountain Patrol
“Hey there wait a minute, man, don’t we know each other?
Aren’t you the kid of a friend of my mother?
Come on in, take a break, man, I know you’re just a volunteer
Folks this is Officer Dan. Dan, do you want a beer?”
An hour later and the party’s still bumpin’
Billy passed out in a pile of somethin’
And Bojangles at the “I love you man” stage
Cryin’ while Martha’s playin’ “Tears of Rage”
Revolutionaries shootin’ the Crown
And officer Dan…”officer down”
And the Mountain Patrol is on the radio
They’re callin’ for backup, and we’re callin’
Hey dee ho! Hey dee ho…
When we get to singin’
There ain’t no stoppin’ us, let ‘em come-a-ringin’
‘Cause when we’re feelin’ the power
It gets stronger by the minute, no matter what the hour
It got a little out of control
What can I say, that’s just how we roll over here
Anyway, after all it ain’t a party
Till you party with the Mountain,
Till you party with the Mountain Patrol!
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