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 NV
C 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