Intro: C F C F C G C
verse 1
F C F
In an Appalachian, Greyhound station
C G C
You sit there waiting, in a family way
F C F
"Goodbye brother, Tell Mom I love her
C G C F C F C
"Tell all the others, I'll write someday"
F C
From a teenage lover, to an unwed mother
G
Head under covers, like some bad dream
C F C F
While unwed fathers, they can't be bothered
C G C
They run like water, from a mountain stream
Instrumental
C F C F C G C x2
verse 2
F C F
In a cold and grey town, a nurse say's, "Lay down"
C G C
"This ain't no playground, and this ain't home"
F C F
Someone's children, out having children
C G C
In a grey stone building, all alone
F C
From a teenage lover, to an unwed mother
G
Head under covers, like some bad dream
C F C F
While unwed fathers, they can't be bothered
C G C
They run like water, from a mountain stream
Interlude
C F C F C G C
verse 3
F C F
Somewhere else bound, Smokey Mountain Greyhound
C G C
She bows her head down, singing lullabies
F C F
"Your daddy never meant to hurt you ever
C G C
"He just don't live here, but you've got his eyes"