Oh, Appalachia

[Verse 1] 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 oughta leave [Pre-Chorus] And I know the evergreens are swaying somewhere north of me Leave the peace I find beneath those old cedar trees I'll miss you But before the sun comes up, I gotta go I gotta go [Chorus] 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 a distancе Come back to you on Christmas I swear the rivеr's rising and I don't wanna drown Oh, Appalachia Please forgive me Wish I could take you with me [Verse 2] I'll go walking for miles and I won't see your face In a town where everybody knows everybody's name But I get tired I get tired of the same old thing [Pre-Chorus] I know the evergreens are swaying somewhere north of me Leave the peace I find beneath those old cedar trees I'll miss you But before the sun comes up, I gotta go I gotta go [Chorus] 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 a 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 [Bridge] Oh, I'll drive on a road I've never taken I'll tell you when I make it, Appalachia Oh, I'll drive on a road I've never taken I'll tell you when I make it, Appalachia [Outro] Oh, Appalachia Please forgive me Wish I could take you with me