My heart is a blue ridge mountain And my head an over-flowing fountain Oh, my heart is a blue ridge mountain But I never, never knew, I never knew, never knew Never, never knew, never knew Well, I woke up this morning And I saw a new day dawning Oh, I woke up this morning But I never, never knew, I never knew, never knew Never, never knew, never knew My hands are like John Henry's Sing a song for his poor memory It's the soul a man that can be But I never, never knew, I never knew, never knew Never, never knew, never knew Well, I woke up this morning And I saw a new day dawning Oh, I woke up this morning But I never, never knew, I never knew, never knew Never, never knew, never knew My heart is a blue ridge mountain And my head an over-flowing fountain Oh, my heart is a blue ridge mountain But I never, never knew, I never knew, never knew Never, never knew, never knew Oh, I never, never knew, I never knew, never knew Never, never knew, never knew Well, I never, never knew, I never knew, never knew Never, never knew, never knew Oh, I never, never knew, I never knew, never knew Never, never knew, never knew