The Mountain

Lyrics

[Verse 1] And I was born on this mountain a long time ago Before they knocked down the timbers and strip-mined the coal And you woke up in the morning before it was light And you go down in that dark hole and come back at night [Chorus] And I was born on this mountain, this mountain's my home And she holds me and keeps me from worry and woe And now, they took everything that she gave, now they're gone And I will die on this mountain, this mountain's my home [Verse 2] And I was young on this mountain but now I am old And I knew every holler and cool swimmin' hole Until one night I lay down and woke up to find That my childhood was over and went down in the mine [Chorus] And I was born on this mountain, this mountain's my home And she holds me and keeps me from worry and woe And now, they took everything that she gave, now they're gone And I will die on this mountain, this mountain's my home [Verse 3] Oh, there's a hole in this mountain, oh, it's dark and it's deep Oh, and Lord only knows all the secrets she keeps And there's a chill in the air only miners can feel There are ghosts in the tunnels the company sealed [Chorus] And I was born on this mountain, this mountain's my home And she holds me and keeps me from worry and woe And now, they took everything that she gave, now they're gone And I will die on this mountain, this mountain's my home