he was a boy with pale blue eyes
who came some day to realize
it s almost heaven
it s almost heaven
it s almost heaven to be free
he threw away his youth and now it s gone
the days were short, the nights were long
he sang: "west virginia, mountain mama
take me higher, take me home"
he met some women, he met some girls
to break their hearts, to wear their shirts
he sang: "west virginia, mountain mama
take me higher, take me home."
he was a boy with pale blue eyes
who came some day to realize
my dream is over
my dream is over
mountain mama, take me home