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Bein` born in-- blocks of--- buildings, -oe
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with a sub~~~~~~ way lul-la-bye
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When I dreamed of-- Ap-pal-a-chia
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it was dreams~~~~~~~ That had to die
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Coal trains wail~~~in` banjos frailing
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Sounds es-cap~~~in` through the night
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But the Face~~~~~~` of Ap - pa-la-chia
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was there-- in that grey~~~~~ apartment life
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I would fashion I`d imagine
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Some-where steeped~~~~~ in water-falls
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Wild birds sing to a five string
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Bouncin` mus~~~~~ic off mountain walls
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Coal trains wail~~~~~in` banjos frailing
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Sounds escape~~~~~~in` through the door
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But the Face~~~~~~~~ Of Appalachia was there
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she was chang~~~~~in` that`s for
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sure~~~~~ she was chang~~~~in` that`s for sure.
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Grand pa made me quite a promise
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For the day~~~~~ I came of age
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He said we`d walk through Appalachia
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Northern Geor~~~~~~gia all through to Maine
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Dreadfull sor~~~~ry my beloved
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Such a prom~~~~~~ise couldn`t keep
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All my dreams~~~~~ of Appalachia
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Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories
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Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories
