Oh mama I'm excited I'm almost out of breath When I saw the light that made me run myself to death I was on the mountain side when I looked down below And glory be I thought I'd better come and let you know That we got company's comin' company's comin' we got company comin' up the road They're down the road about a mile they'll be here in a little while There's company comin' up the road Well Granny change your apron and Willie shine your shoes Sally put your new dress on we got no time to lose I'll go find a welcome mat and spread it out with cheer I don't know yet just who they are can't pick 'em out from here But we got company comin' company's comin' we got company comin' up the road They're comin' up the mountain side Susie don't you run and hide Company comin' up the road [ fiddle - el.banjo ] Well run out to the henhouse and wring a neck or two We'll have chicken and dumplings and some yellow gravy too Grandpa get your fiddle down they might want a tune Everybody hurry cause them folks'll be here soon Oh we got company comin' company's comin' we got company comin' up the road Well let them all shout out aloud they'll be here in a minute now There's company comin' up the road company's comin' up the road