Emmylou Harris Green Rolling Hills Lyrics

Green Rolling Hills Lyrics

(Utah Phillips)

The green rolling hills of West Virginia 
Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know 
Though the times are sad and drear 
And I cannot linger here 
They`ll keep me and never let me go 

My daddy said don`t ever be a miner 
For a miner`s grave is all you`ll ever own 
`Cause the hard times everywhere 
I can`t find a dime to spare 
These are the worst times I`ve ever known 
  
So I`ll move away into some crowded city 
In some northern factory town you`ll find me here 
Though I`ll leave the past behind 
I`ll never change my mind 
These trouble times are more than I can bear 
  
But someday I`ll go back to west Virginia 
To the green rolling hills I love so well 
Yes someday I`ll go home 
And I know I`ll right the wrong 
These trouble times will follow me no more 
  
Yes someday I`ll go home 
And I know I`ll right the wrong 
These trouble times will follow me no more