Blue Ridge Mountains

by Townes Van Zandt

My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains

My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains

My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains

and I ain't comin' back here anymore

I had me a mother that could pray, boys

she prayed for me both night and day, boys

and I tore down every down every prayer that she could say, boys

and I ain't comin' back here anymore

I wanna find me a lady fair and tender

wanna play her song on my steel strings

gonna lay her down in a bed of clover

then I ain't comin' back here anymore

I've seen this whole wide country over

from New York city down to Mexico

and I've seen the joyful and the sorrow

and I ain't comin' back here anymore

So Mister [Sinby] can you hear me

down there in [Gracel], Louisana-O

I'll lay a joint upon your grave, Sir

then I ain't comin' back here anymore

My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains

My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains

My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains

and I ain't comin' back here anymore