Oh, the whispers get old in this postcard town
And the streets are cobblestone
They echo the sound
As I reminisce and listen
Maybe I ought to leave
And I know the evergreens are swaying
Somewhere north of me, leave the peace
I find beneath those old cedar trees
Oh, I'll miss you
But before the sun comes up, I gotta go
I gotta go
Oh, Appalachia
I promise I don't hate you
But you can only go so far in a ten-mile town
I'll love you from the distance
Come back to you on Christmas
I swear the river's rising, and I don't wanna drown
Oh, Appalachia, please forgive me
Wish I could take you with me
I'll go walking for miles
And I won't see your face
In a town where everybody knows everybody's name
And I get tired
I get tired of the same old thing
I know the evergreens are swaying
Somewhere north of me, leave the peace
I find beneath those old cedar trees
Oh, I'll miss you
But before the sun comes up, I gotta go
I gotta go
Oh, Appalachia
I promise I don't hate you
But you can only go so far in a ten-mile town
I'll love you from the distance
Come back to you on Christmas
I swear the river's rising, and I don't wanna drown
Oh, Appalachia, please forgive me
Wish I could bring you with me
Oh, I'll drive
On a road I've never taken
I'll tell ya when I make it, Appalachia
Oh, I'll drive
On a road I've never taken
I'll tell ya when I make it, Appalachia
Oh, Appalachia
Please forgive me
Wish I could take you with me