I see the bad moon arising
I see trouble on the way
I see earthquakes and lightning
I see bad times today

Don't go around tonight
Well, it’s bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the rise

I hear hurricanes a-blowin'
I know the end is comin’ soon
I fear rivers overflowin'
I hear the voice of rage and ruin

And don't go around tonight
Well, it's bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the rise
Yep!

[Instrumental break]

Hope you got your things together
Hope you are quite prepared to die
Looks like we're in for nasty weather
One eye is taken for an eye
Don't go around tonight
Well, it's bound to take your life
There’s a bad moon on the rise
Ahhhh, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Yeah, don’t go around tonight (No!)
Well, it's bound to take your life (Oh, no)
There’s a bad moon on the rise