One time I had this little band back home
A rock and roll band
And we was going to play this job one night
It weren't too far away so we was walking
Well, we came upon a long black stretch of woods
It had an old river running through it
And an old wooden bridge across the river
Well, just as I was about to step up on the bridge
Out stepped the troll
The almighty troll

And he said, "hey looks like y'all are going to play somewhere."
I said, "yes sir"
He said, "look, uh, like I hate to mess up your boys job
But I sure could dig hearing a little music."
I said, "Man, we can't just plug up
And play it right here upon the bridge."
He said, "Why?" I said, "'cause" he said, "play!"
And that's what we did

Well, the wind was howling at the night
And the moon was covered up with clouds
Walking 'cross a bridge on a dirt road
When I heard a troll growl
He said, "Don't you go walking 'cross my bridge
Or I'm gonna make it rough on you
I will give you swamp fever
And you'll be wondering if you're you."

You know you got to pay the toll
'Cause even trolls love rock and roll

Ooh, it will keep you up all night
Drinking and carrying on
Getting it to the swamp music
Get it on, get it on

Ooh, you know you got to pay my toll
'Cause even trolls love rock and roll

He said, "hey... he said look you all ain't ain't making it"
He said, "would you mind if I borrowed that old guitar of yours and show you all a lick?"
Since we'd never heard a troll play we let him have it
And he said like this right here now...

I said, yes sir, troll you can play it
Oh, the fever isn't really such a bad thing
It's just hard to understand
But when you see me start to boogie
Well, you know it's got me by the hand

Oh, you know you got to pay the toll
'Cause even tolls love rock and roll