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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Cumberland Gap
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Performer
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell
Producer

Lyrics

There's an answer here
If I look hard enough
There's a reason why
I always reach for the harder stuff
It wasn't my daddy's way
He was down in the mines all day
I know he wanted more than mouths
To feed and bills to pay
Maybe the Cumberland Gap
Just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap
Just swallows you whole
I ain't cut out for war
Unless I know what I'm fightin' for
There's nothing here
But churches, bars
And grocery stores
There ain't much money in
The old-time mandolin
So I cash my check
And I drink 'til
I'm on my ass again
Maybe the Cumberland Gap
Just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap
Just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap
Just swallows you whole
Remember when we could
See the mountain's peak?
The sparkle off the amphibole?
Like a giant golden eagle's beak
Now they say no one wants the coal
I thought about moving away
But what would my mama say?
I'm all that she has left
And I'm with her every day
As soon as the sun goes down
I find my way to the Mustang Lounge
Where if you don't sit facing the window
You could be in any town
Maybe the Cumberland Gap
Just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap
Just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap
Just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap
Just swallows you whole
Thank you
Written by: Jason Isbell

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