When I was a curly headed baby
My daddy sat me down upon his knee
He said, "Boy, you go to school and learn your letters
Don't you be a dirty miner like me"
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow
Coal cars rambled past my door
Now they're standin' in an empty row all dusty
And the L & N
Don't stop here anymore
Well, I used to think my daddy was a black man
With script enough to buy the company store
Now he goes downtown with his pockets empty
And his face is white as a February snow
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow
Coal cars rambled past my door
Now they're standin' in an empty row all dusty
And the L & N
Don't stop here anymore
Last night I dreamed, I went down to the coal yard
To draw my pay just like I've done before
Them old kudzu vines were comin' through the window
And the weeds and grass were growin' through the floor
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow
Coal cars rambled past my door
Now they're standin' in a rusty row all empty
And the L & N
Don't stop here anymore
And the L & N
Don't stop here anymore
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