Cumberland Gap

There's an answer here, if I look hard enough

There's a reason why I always reach for the harder stuff

It wasn't my daddy's way

He was down in the mines all day

I know he wanted more than mouths to feed and bills to pay

Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole

Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole

I ain't cut out for war, unless I know what I'm fighting for

And there's nothing here but churches, bars, and grocery stores

Ain't much money in the old-time mandolin

So I cash my check and I drink 'til I'm on my ass again

Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole

Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole

Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole

Remember when we could see the mountain's peak?

The sparkle off the amphibole?

Like a giant golden eagle's beak

Now they say no one wants the coal

I thought about moving away

But what would my mama say?

I'm all that she has left and I'm with her every day

As soon as the sun goes down

I find my way to the Mustang Lounge

And if you don't sit facing the window

You could be in any town

Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole

Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole

Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole

Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole