The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore

When I was a curly headed baby

My daddy sat me down upon his knee he said

"Boy, you go to school and learn your letters

Don't you be a dirty miner like me"

I was born and raised in the mouth of the hazard

Hollow coal cars rambled past my door now

They're standin' in a rusty row all empty

And 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

Now he goes downtown with empty pockets

And his face is white as a february snow

I was born and raised in the mouth of the

Hazard hollow coal cars rambled past my door

Now they're standin' in a rusty row all empty

And the l & n don't stop here anymore

Last night I dreamed I went down

To the coal yard to draw my pay like

I always did before but them ol' kudzu vines

Were comin' through the window and the leaves

And grass were growin' through the floor

I was born and raised in the mouth

Of the hazard hollow coal cars rambled

Past my door now they're standin' in a rusty row

All empty and the l & n don't stop here anymore