Written by Steve Earle
D Bm I was born on this mountain a long time ago D Em G Bm ‘fore they knocked down the timber and strip-mined the coal. D Bm When you rose in the mornin' before it was light, D Em G Bm A Go down in that dark hole and come back up at night.D Bm I was born on this mountain, this mountain's my home D Em G A And she holds me and keeps me from worry and woe. D Bm Well, they took everything that she gave, now they're gone, D Em G D But I'll die on this mountain, this mountain's my home. D Bm I was young on this mountain but now I am old, D Em G Bm And I knew every holler, every cool swimmin' hole D Bm Till one night I lay down and woke up to find D Em G Bm A That my childhood was over; I went down in the mine. (Chorus) Instrumental break D Bm There's a hole in this mountain; it's dark and it's deep D Em G Bm And God only knows all the secrets it keeps. D Bm There's a chill in the air only miners can feel D Em G Bm A And there’s ghosts in the tunnels that the company sealed. (Chorus)