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PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Denver
John Denver
Acoustic Guitar
B. Danoff
B. Danoff
Background Vocals
Taffy Nivert
Taffy Nivert
Background Vocals
Dick Kniss
Dick Kniss
Bass Guitar
Eric Weissberg
Eric Weissberg
Banjo
Gary Chester
Gary Chester
Drums
Frank Owens
Frank Owens
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Denver
John Denver
Songwriter
B. Danoff
B. Danoff
Songwriter
Taffy Nivert
Taffy Nivert
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Milton Okun
Milton Okun
Producer
Hall Ray
Hall Ray
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah river
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze
[Chorus]
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain momma
Take me home, country roads
[Verse 2]
All my memories, gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
[Chorus]
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain momma
Take me home, country roads
[Bridge]
I hear her voice in the morning hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home, far away
Driving down the road, I get a feeling
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
[Chorus]
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain momma
Take me home, country roads
[Chorus]
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain momma
Take me home, country roads
[Outro]
Take me home (Down country roads)
Take me home (Down country roads)
Written by: Mary Catherine Danoff, William T. Danoff, John Denver

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