Oh, Appalachia

Oh, the whispers get old in this postcard town

And the streets are cobblestone

They echo the sound

As I reminisce and listen

Maybe I ought to leave

And I know the evergreens are swaying

Somewhere north of me, leave the peace

I find beneath those old cedar trees

Oh, I'll miss you

But before the sun comes up, I gotta go

I gotta go

Oh, Appalachia

I promise I don't hate you

But you can only go so far in a ten-mile town

I'll love you from the distance

Come back to you on Christmas

I swear the river's rising, and I don't wanna drown

Oh, Appalachia, please forgive me

Wish I could take you with me

I'll go walking for miles

And I won't see your face

In a town where everybody knows everybody's name

And I get tired

I get tired of the same old thing

I know the evergreens are swaying

Somewhere north of me, leave the peace

I find beneath those old cedar trees

Oh, I'll miss you

But before the sun comes up, I gotta go

I gotta go

Oh, Appalachia

I promise I don't hate you

But you can only go so far in a ten-mile town

I'll love you from the distance

Come back to you on Christmas

I swear the river's rising, and I don't wanna drown

Oh, Appalachia, Please forgive me

Wish I could bring you with me

Oh, I'll drive

On a road, I've never taken

I'll tell ya when I make it, Appalachia

Oh, I'll drive

On a road, I've never taken

I'll tell ya when I make it, Appalachia

Oh, Appalachia

Please forgive me

Wish I could take you with me