[Verse 1]
I want to wake up in the morning
Where the rhododendrons grow
Where the sun comes a-peeping
Into where I'm a-sleeping
And the songbirds say "Hello"
I want to wander through the wildwood
Where the fragrant breezes blow
And drift back to the mountains
Where the rhododendrons grow

[Verse 2]
I want to climb up on the mountain
Where the rhododendrons grow
Where the Lord is so near me
When I breathe He can hear me
And the whole world sings below
I want to lay down all my burdens
And forget my worldly woes
And stay here in West Virginia
Where the rhododendrons grow