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The green rolling hills of West Virginia
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Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know
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Tho the times are sad and drear
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And I cannot linger here
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They'll keep me and never let me go
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My daddy said don't ever be a miner
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For a miner's grave is all you'll ever own
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'Cause the hard times everywhere
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I can't find a dime to spare
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These are the worst times I've ever known
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The green rolling hills of West Virginia
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Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know
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Tho the times are sad and drear
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And I cannot linger here
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They'll keep me and never let me go
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So I'll move away into some crowded city
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In some northern factory town you'll find me there
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Tho I'll leave the past behind
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I'll never change my mind
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These troubled times are more than I can bear
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The green rolling hills of West Virginia
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Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know
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Tho the times are sad and drear
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And I cannot linger here
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They'll keep me and never let me go
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But someday I'll go back to West Virginia
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To the green rolling hills I love so well
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Yes, someday I'll go home
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And I know I'll right the wrong
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These troubled times will follow me no more
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Yes, someday I'll go home
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And I know I'll right the wrong
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These troubled times will follow me no more