Well I was sent to a place Down in North Carolina To check up on a moonshine still But when I got there to my surprise I could see a little light on the hill Well the fire was a-glowin' Already I was know That I was really hot on the track But the NVC said it couldn't be me Yeah I'll be the one to bring it back Cause I'm a revenue man, yes a revenue man I got a badge on my pocket and a gun on my hip I find moonshiners and I never make a slip I'm a revenue man, I'll get ‘em if I can Well the moon was shinin' tonight When I looked down the river I noticed on the side of the hill I could see a red light Glowin' really bright I knew it had to be a still Yeah people down the road Said it wasn't far But you oughta know someone Cause when the moonshiners knew That I carry a star I bet my bottom dollar That I'll have ‘em on the run Cause I'm a revenue man, yes a revenue man I got a badge on my pocket and a gun on my hip I find moonshiners and I never make a slip I'm a revenue man, I'll get ‘em if I can Well the moon was shinin' tonight When I looked down the river I noticed on the side of the hill I could see a red light Glowin' really bright I knew it had to be a still Yeah people down the road Said it wasn't far But you oughta know someone Cause when the moonshiners knew That I carry a star I bet my bottom dollar That I'll have ‘em on the run Cause I'm a revenue man, yes a revenue man I got a badge on my pocket and a gun on my hip I find moonshiners and I never make a slip I'm a revenue man, I'll get ‘em if I can Yeah