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They learned Dreadin', writin', Route 23 To the Gjobs that lay waiting in those cities' factDories they didn't Aknow that that old highway Could Glead them to a world of misDery Have you Dever been down Kentucky way
Say south of Prestonburg Have you ever been up in a holler Have you ever heard
A Gmountain man cough his life away From diggin' that black coal In those dark Dmines, those old dark mines If you Chad you might just understand The Greason that they left is all beDhind
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'cause They learned Dreadin', wrightin', Route 23 To the Gjobs that lay waitin' in those cities' factoDries
They learned readin', writin', roads to the north
To the Gluxury and comfort a coal miner can't aDfford They thought readin', writin', Route 23 Ah Would Gtake them to the good life that they had never Dseen They didn't Aknow that old highway Could Glead them to a world of Dmisery
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DHave you ever seen 'em Put the kids in the car after work on Friday night
Pull up in a holler about 2 A. M. And see a light still shinin' bright
Those Gmountain folks sat up that late to hold those little grandkids In their Darms, in their arms And I'm Cproud to say that I've been blessed And Gtouched by their sweet hillbilly Dcharm
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They learned Dreadin', writin', Route 23 To the Gjobs that lay waiting in those cities' factoDries
They learned readin', writin', roads to the north
To the Gluxury and comfort a coal miner can't afDford They thought readin', writin', Route 23 Oh Would Gtake them to the good life that they had never Dseen They didn't Aknow that old highway Could Glead them to a world of miDsery Yeah, it turns Aout that that old highway, GLeads you to a world of miDsery
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