The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore

When I was a curly headed baby

My daddy set me down on his knee

Saying "Son you go to school, you learn your letters

Don't you be no dusty miner boy like me"

C: I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler

Where the coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door

But now they stand in rusty row of all empties

Because the L&N don't stop here anymore

I used to think my daddy was a black man

With scrip enough to buy the company store

But now he goes to town with empty pockets

And Lord his face as white as February snow

C: I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler

Where the coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door

But now they stand in rusty row of all empties

Because the L&N don't stop here anymore

(Break)

Never thought I'd live to learn to love the coal dust

Never thought I'd pray to hears those tipple roar

But God I wish the grass would turn to money

And them greenbacks would fill my pockets once more

C: I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler

Where the coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door

But now they stand in rusty row of all empties

Because the L&N don't stop here anymore

Last night I dreamed I went down to the office

To get my payday like I done before

But them old Kudzu vines was covered up the doorway

And there was leaves and grass growing right up through the floor

C: I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler

Where the coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door

But now they stand in rusty row of all empties

Because the L&N don't stop here anymore