This song is probably about John's former manager, Saul Zanz. Zanz was apparently an evil man who conned Creedence Clearwater Revival in many ways. He is probably the old man that you've got to hidey-hide from.
Ironically Zanz sued Fogerty for this song, not for defamation, but because it sounded like "Run Through the Jungle," which Fogerty wrote. Thankfully, Zanz lost.
This song is probably about John's former manager, Saul Zanz. Zanz was apparently an evil man who conned Creedence Clearwater Revival in many ways. He is probably the old man that you've got to hidey-hide from.
Ironically Zanz sued Fogerty for this song, not for defamation, but because it sounded like "Run Through the Jungle," which Fogerty wrote. Thankfully, Zanz lost.
Zanz is now dead. John doesn't miss him.