When I was young and in my prime
I left my home in Caroline
Now all I do is sit and pine
For all the folks I left behind
I've got those Blue Ridge Mountain blues
And yes I’m standing here to say
My grip is packed to travel
And I'm scratching gravel
For that Blue Ridge far away
I see a window with a light
I see two heads of snowy white
Seems I can hear them both recite
“Where is my wondering boy tonight”
I've got those Blue Ridge Mountain blues
Down where the sighing pine trees sway
You know I’m gonna wonder
To the folks down yonder
In that Blue Ridge far away
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I know the day that I return (retarn)
There’ll be a shindig in the barn
People from miles around will swarm
There’ll be some fiddlin’ too, gosh darn!
I've got those Blue Ridge Mountain blues
Oh I can hear those hound dogs bay
And every day I'm countin’
Till I climb that mountain
In the Blue Ridge far away
I'm gonna do right by my pa
Likewise I’ll do right by my ma
Just hang around the cabin door
Not work nor worry anymore
I've got those Blue Ridge Mountain blues
I wanna see my old dog tray
We’re gonna hunt the possum
Where the corn tops blossom
On the Blue Ridge far away
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