There's a certain hill outside of town called Sam Hill
And a certain guy used to go there every da
They said a certain girl lived up in Sam Hill
Aw a pretty girl not hep to city ways

This certain guy would come down the hill a grinning
Headed back to town at the crack of dawn
And he had 'em all a wondering what he was doing
Yeah wondering what in Sam Hill's going on

We knew this certain guy was not a gold miner
Cause he never took a shovel or a pick
He only took a little box of candy
And disappeared in Sam Hill mighty quick

We tried to follow him to his destination
But he had a secret path and soon he was gone
And he had us all a wondering what he was doing
Yeah wondering what in Sam Hill's going on

I know that you have wondered too about Sam Hill
You've probably asked what in Sam Hill's going on
All I can say in answer to your question
Is the goings on are still going on

This certain guy's still taking up his candy
He's 99 and all his youth is gone
But he climbs that hill and still comes down a grinning
And we're wondering what in Sam Hill's going on
What in Sam Hill's going on