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The Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia Lyrics by Hazel Dickens, Alice Gerrard

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[Chorus: Alice Gerrard & Hazel Dickens]
The green rolling hills of West Virginia
Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know
Though the times are sad and drear
And I cannot linger here
They'll keep me and never let me go
[Verse 1: Alice Gerrard with Hazel Dickens]
My daddy said, "Don't ever be a miner
For a miner's grave is all you'll ever own"
Oh, it's hard times everywhere
I can't find a dime to spare
These times are the worst I've еver known
[Chorus: Alice Gerrard & Hazel Dickens]
But the green rolling hills of West Virginia
Arе the nearest thing to heaven that I know
Though the times are sad and drear
And I cannot linger here
They'll keep me and never let me go
[Verse 2: Alice Gerrard with Hazel Dickens]
So I'll move away into some crowded city
In some northern factory town, you'll find me there
Though I leave the past behind
I will never change my mind
These troubled times are more than I can bear
[Chorus: Alice Gerrard & Hazel Dickens]
But the green rolling hills of West Virginia
Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know
Though the times are sad and drear
And I cannot linger here
They'll keep me and never let me go
[Verse 3: Alice Gerrard with Hazel Dickens]
And someday, I'll go back to West Virginia
To the green rolling hills I love so well
Yes, someday I'll go home
And I know I'll right the wrongs
These troubled times will follow me no more
Yes, someday I'll go home
And I know I'll right the wrongs
And these troubled times will follow me no more
Credits
Hazel Dickens

Hazel Dickens

Alice Gerrard

Alice Gerrard

About “The Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia” by Hazel Dickens

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