Del McCoury

I was born on this mountain a long time ago Before they knocked down the timber and strip-mined the coal When you rose in the mornin' before it was light To go down in that dark hole and come back up at night I was born on this mountain, this mountai

I had a dream of you the other night dear A dream I could not live in true life I fear You talked with a friend of mine so lovingly Oh God, oh God, a crazy dream please let it be Dreams, dreams of you dear Tears, tears are so sincere Love, love that

Now that old car, ain't gonna last You ride all day and I'll buy the gas The more I work, the more you spend Tell me, honey baby, when will this all end? Her bags are packed, my nerves are racked She got a one way ticket, ain't comin' back Oh baby, b

McKinley hollered, McKinley squalled Doc said, "Mr. McKinley I can't find the 'cause You're bound to die, you're bound to die" He jumped on his horse, threw down the reins He said to his horse, "You gotta outrun this train From Buffalo to W

I was standin' by the road in Black Jack County Not knowing that the sheriff paid a bounty For men like me who didn't have a penny to their name He locked my legs in thirty five pounds Of Black Jack County chains All we had to eat was bread and water

Nashville cats play clean as country water Nashville cats play wild as mountain dew Nashville cats been playin' since they's babies Nashville cats get work before they're two Well, there's thirteen hundred and fifty two Guitar pickers in Nashville An

Don't run to me when he's not around Don't come slippin' 'round my door I tried not to see how you're using me We played that little game before You call me up when he's out of town The next day you treat me like I'm just some hand me down Is that an

You went away to leave me here To find somebody new You're happy now with your new love And I'm alone and blue The shadows are creepin' around my door The sun will soon go down The night birds are cryin' on the mountain I'm the bluest man in town You