Caleb Meyer lived alone in the mountains and made whiskey to pass the time. One evening, he called out to Nellie Kane until she came outside with no one else around. When she said her husband was in Bowling Green on business, Caleb threw his bottle down, grabbed her by the hair, and his ghost will wear rattling chains for haunting her dreams.

1. Caleb Meyer, he lived alone In them hollarin' pines

2. Then he made a little whiskey for himself Said it helped pass the time

3. Long one evening in back of my house, Caleb come around

4. And he called my name 'til I went out with no one else around

5. Caleb Meyer, your ghost is gonna wear them rattlin' chains.

6. but when I go to sleep at night, Don't you call my name

7. Where's your husband, Nellie Kane Where's your darlin gone?

8. Did he go down off the mountain side and leave you all alone?

9. Yes, my husband's gone to Bowlin' Green to do some business there.

10. Then Caleb threw that bottle down and grabbed me by my hair.

11. Caleb Meyer, your ghost is gonna wear them rattlin' chains.

12. but when I go to sleep at night, Don't you call my name