[Verse 1]
Oh, the whispers get old in this postcard town
And the streets are cobblestone they echo the sound
As I reminisce and listen
Maybe I ought to leave

[Pre-Chorus]
And I know the evergreens are swaying somewhere north of me
Leave the peace I find beneath those old cedar trees
I'll miss you
But before the sun comes up
I gotta go
I gotta go

[Chorus]
Oh, Appalachia
I promise I don't hate you
But you can only go so far in a ten-mile town
I’ll love you from a distancе
Come back to you on Christmas
I swear the rivеr's rising and I don't wanna drown

Oh, Appalachia
Please forgive me
Wish I could take you with me
[Verse 2]
I'll go walking for miles and I won't see your face
In a town where everybody knows everybody's name
Well I get tired
I get tired of the same old thing

[Pre-Chorus]
And I know the evergreens are swaying somewhere north of me
Leave the peace I find beneath those old cedar trees
I'll miss you
But before the sun comes up
I gotta go
I gotta go

[Chorus]
Oh, Appalachia
I promise I don't hate you
But you can only go so far in a ten-mile town
I’ll love you from a distance
Come back to you on Christmas
I swear the river's rising and I don't wanna drown

Oh, Appalachia
Please forgive me
Wish I could take you with me
[Bridge]
Oh, I'll drive on a road I've never taken
I'll tell you when I make it, Appalachia
Oh, I'll drive on a road I've never taken
I'll tell you when I make it, Appalachia

[Outro]
Oh, Appalachia
Please forgive me
Wish I could take you with me