Tom T. Hall
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(Tom T. Hall)

There were signs beside the road like Jesus Saves
And relieve yourself the fast and gentle way
I was looking for an old man who lived way back in these hills
Who just might have a story I could tell.

Pretty soon the blacktop disappeared
I felt the car change to a lower gear
I took a drink of liquor just to chase away the chill
I was twenty seven miles from Olive Hill.

Ahead I saw the bridge where I turned right
A dirt road led straight up a mountain side
I pulled up to a farmhouse I thought I had seen before
An old man and his dog were at the door.

They told me this old-timer knew this land
I told him sir I just don't understand
Why the kids in this state just grow up and move away
And leave the land where they were born and raised.

He said son you can't make it on this land
Unless you're happy working with your hands
There ain't no kids today that want to stay and work it out
They wanna see the things they hear about.

He said I cleared this old farm off myself
And I'd work it now but time has got my health
Then staring out the window resting in his easy chair
He told me what I'd really come to hear.

Said you know son people used to tell their kids
My I don't want you to have to work the way I did
They don't and some will tell you that it's a shame
But you have to think before you place the blame.

I guess we must've talked a half a day
Then I told him that I'd best be on my way
He shook my hand and said I'm glad I met you Mr. Hall
But I guess there ain't no song here after all...


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But I guess there ain't no song here after all...
He shook my hand and said I'm glad I met you Mr. Hall
Then I told him that I'd best be on my way
I guess we must've talked a half a day

But you have to think before you place the blame.
They don't and some will tell you that it's a shame
My I don't want you to have to work the way I did
Said you know son people used to tell their kids

He told me what I'd really come to hear.
Then staring out the window resting in his easy chair
And I'd work it now but time has got my health
He said I cleared this old farm off myself

They wanna see the things they hear about.
There ain't no kids today that want to stay and work it out
Unless you're happy working with your hands
He said son you can't make it on this land

And leave the land where they were born and raised.
Why the kids in this state just grow up and move away
I told him sir I just don't understand
They told me this old-timer knew this land

An old man and his dog were at the door.
I pulled up to a farmhouse I thought I had seen before
A dirt road led straight up a mountain side
Ahead I saw the bridge where I turned right

I was twenty seven miles from Olive Hill.
I took a drink of liquor just to chase away the chill
I felt the car change to a lower gear
Pretty soon the blacktop disappeared

Who just might have a story I could tell.
I was looking for an old man who lived way back in these hills
And relieve yourself the fast and gentle way
There were signs beside the road like Jesus Saves

(Tom T. Hall)


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