There's an answer here, if I look hard enough
There's a reason why I always reach for the harder stuff
It wasn't my daddy's way, he was down in the mines all day
I know he wanted more than mouths to feed and bills to pay
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
I ain't cut out for war, unless I know what I'm fighting for
There's nothing here but churches, bars and grocery stores
There ain't much money in the old-time mandolin
So I cash my check and I drink 'til I'm on my ass again
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
Remember when we could see the mountain's peak?
The sparkle off the amphibole?
Like a giant golden eagle's beak
Now they say no one wants the coal
Well, I thought about moving away, what would my mama say?
I'm all that she has left, and I'm with her every day
As soon as the sun goes down, I find my way to the Mustang Lounge
Where if you don't sit facing the window you could be in any town
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
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Woo, thank you