Tom: Em
Em D Em
[Verse 1]
Em D Em
Oh when I was a curly-headed baby
Em D Em
My daddy set me down upon his knee
Em D Em
Said "Son you go to school, and learn your letters
Bm Em
Don't be no dusty miner, like me"
[Chorus]
D Em
I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler
D Em
Coal cars roarin' and a'rumblin a'past my door
Em
Now they stand in a rusty row of empties
Bm Em
And the L & N don't stop here anymore
[Verse 2]
Em D Em
I used to think my daddy was a black man
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With scrip enough to buy the company store
Em D Em
But now he goes downtown with empty pockets
Bm Em
And his face is white as February snow
[Chorus]
D Em
I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler
D Em
Coal cars roarin' and a'rumblin a'past my door
Em D Em
Now they stand in a rusty row of empties
Bm Em
And the L & N don't stop here anymore
[Verse 3]
Em D Em
Last night I dreamt I went down to the office
Em D Em
To get my payday like I done before
Em D Em
Them old kudzu vines had covered up the doorway
Bm Em
And there was trees and grass well a'growin right through the floor
[Instrumental]
Em D Em
[Verse 4]
Em D Em
I never thought I'd live to love the coaldust
Em D Em
Never thought I'd pray to hear the whistle roar
Em D Em
But Lord how I wish that grass could change to money
Bm Em
Them greenbacks filled my pockets once more
[Chorus]
D Em
I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler
D Em
Coal cars roarin' and a'rumblin a'past my door
Em D Em
Now they stand in a rusty row of empties
Bm Em
And the L & N don't stop here anymore
