Johnny Cash - The L & N Don’t Stop Here Anymore lyrics
[Johnny Cash - The L & N Don’t Stop Here Anymore lyrics]
When I was a curly headed baby
My daddy sat me down on his knee
He said, son
Go to school and get your letters
Don't you be a dusty coal miner, boy
Like me
I was born and raised at
The mouth of hazard hollow
The coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door
But now they stand in a rusty row, all empty
Because the L & N don't stop here anymore
I used to think my daddy was a black man
With script enough to buy the company store
But now he goes to town with empty pockets
And his face is white as a February snow
I never thought I'd learn to
Love the coal dust
I never thought I'd pray to
Hear that whistle roar
Oh, god, I wish the grass would turn to money
And those green backs would fill
My pockets once more
Last night I dreamed I went
Down to the office
To get my pay like a had done before
But the old kudzu vines
Were covering the door
And there were leaves and grass growing
Right up through the floor
My daddy sat me down on his knee
He said, son
Go to school and get your letters
Don't you be a dusty coal miner, boy
Like me
I was born and raised at
The mouth of hazard hollow
The coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door
But now they stand in a rusty row, all empty
Because the L & N don't stop here anymore
I used to think my daddy was a black man
With script enough to buy the company store
But now he goes to town with empty pockets
And his face is white as a February snow
I never thought I'd learn to
Love the coal dust
I never thought I'd pray to
Hear that whistle roar
Oh, god, I wish the grass would turn to money
And those green backs would fill
My pockets once more
Last night I dreamed I went
Down to the office
To get my pay like a had done before
But the old kudzu vines
Were covering the door
And there were leaves and grass growing
Right up through the floor