Storm Cloud's in sight, Gonna fly me a kite
Tie the string to a key and a bottle
Wait for the strike, and you gotta time it right
But I'm gonna catch the lightning inside it
Got me catching lightning in a bottle
I might be staying here a while, Oh Lord
I don't know what I'm gonna do
When the sky's clear and I still ain't got you
Down by the creek, where the water ain't deep
Gonna stand right there and hold that bottle high
Up on the hill, feel that alpine chill
Catch that lightning straight out of the sky
Got me catching lightning in a bottle
I might be staying here a while, Oh Lord
I don't know what I'm gonna do
When the sky's clear and I still ain't got you