Appalachian Way (Live) Lyrics

Been here six generations or more

The bones of the mountains are the bones of my kin

Jocassee waters they run through our veins

And every hilltop round this valley carries our names

The sun goes down early in the mountains

Your body's tired from working hard all day

Time to play guitar, drink whiskey from the jar

Tell stories about the Appalachian Way

Tried to get away when I was young

A life lived here would be a life too small

But the cities and freeways felt like a cage

And every time I closed my eyes I dreamed of this place

The sun goes down early in the mountains

Your body's tired from working hard all day

Time to play guitar, drink whiskey from the jar

Tell stories about the Appalachian Way

Been here seven decades or more

The bones of my body are bent to this earth

But I lived and I loved and I sang my own song

And every day I lived my life where my soul belongs

The sun goes down early in the mountains

Your body's tired from working hard all day

Time to play guitar, drink whiskey from the jar

Tell stories about the Appalachian Way

The sun goes down early in the mountains

Your body's tired from working hard all day

Time to play guitar, drink whiskey from the jar

Tell stories about the Appalachian Way

Time to play guitar, drink whiskey from the jar

Tell stories about the Appalachian Way

Time to play guitar, drink whiskey from the jar

Tell stories about the Appalachian Way