Eli's comin' Eli's comin' (Eli's a-comin') Well, you better hide your heart, your loving heart
Eli's a-comin' and the cards say a broken heart, a broken heart

Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide, girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide, girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl
You better, better hide your heart, Eli's comin', better walk
Walk but you'll never get away, no, you'll never get away from the burning a-heartache
I walked to Apollo by the bay, everywhere I go though,
Eli's a-comin' (she walked but she never got away)
Eli's a-comin' (she walked but she never got away)
Eli's a-comin' and he's comin' to get ya (she walked but, she walked but)
Get down on your knees (she walked but she never got away), Eli's comin',

(Hide it, hide it, hide it) Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide, girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide, girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl (hide it)

You better, better hide your heart Eli's comin', better walk
Walk but you'll never get away, no, you'll never get away from the burning a-heartache
I walked to Apollo by the bay, everywhere I go though,
Eli's a-comin' (she walked but she'll never get away)
Eli's a-comin' (she walked but she'll never get away)
Eli's a-comin' and he's comin' to get ya (she walked but, she walked but)
Get down on your knees (she walked but she'll never get away) Get down on your knees
No, no, no, no Lord, I said no, no, no, no, no, no (hide it)
She can (hide it) hide it, (hide it) You better (hide it) Somebody (hide it) You got to (hide it)

Eli's comin' Eli's comin' (Eli's a-comin') Well, you better hide your heart, your loving heart
Eli's comin', better hide your heart, girl Eli's comin', better hide your heart, girl
Eli's comin', better hide your heart, girl Eli's comin', better hide your heart, girl…