On a lonely road I traveled so far and so wide
Till fate slowed me down and gave me a bride
We wed in Pennsylvania in the spring
I still wear this old wedding ring
We moved to the city to start a new job
Still we prefer the taste of coal dust to the big city smog
She said we'd make it back there someday
But for now this is where we would stay
I'm going back to Appalachia
I'm going back for a stay
I'm going back to Appalachia
I'll find a way
Many years have gone by and still we remain
And my memory still holds to that old mountain range
But we're old now, our hair has turned gray
Could we ever make it back there someday?
I'm going back to Appalachia
I'm going back for a stay
I'm going back to Appalachia
I'll find a way
I'm going back to Appalachia
I'll find a way
I'm going back to Appalachia
I'm going back for a stay
I'm going back to Appalachia
I'll find a way
I'm going back to Appalachia
I'll find a way