Escrita en su totalidad por John Fogerty, este alegre rock and roll con algunos guiños de música country contrasta notablemnte con la letra, la cual esta llena de melancolía y tristeza, ya que describe los acontecimientos que indican un próximo apocalipsis. Asi lo señaló John Fogerty en una entrevista con la Rolling Stone: "La letra de esa canción fue inspirada por una película llamada The Devil and Daniel Webster, especialmente en la escena donde un huracán arrasa con un pueblo. Al ver eso se me vino a la mente la frase "I feel the hurricane blowin', I hope you're quite prepared to die". En general esta canción trata sobre el termino del mundo..."
see the bad moon arising I see trouble on the way I see earthquakes and lightnin' I see bad times today Don't go around tonight It's bound to take your life There's a bad moon on the rise I hear hurricanes ablowing I know the end is coming soon I fear rivers over flowing I hear the voice of rage and ruin Don't go around tonight It's bound to take your life There's a bad moon on the rise Hope you got your things together Hope you are quite prepared to die Looks like we're in for nasty weather One eye is taken for an eye Don't go around tonight It's bound to take your life There's a bad moon on the rise Don't go around tonight It's bound to take your life There's a bad moon on the rise