Cumberland Gap - Live

Lyrics

There's an answer here, if I look hard enough
 There's a reason why I always reach for the harder stuff
 It wasn't my daddy's way, he was down in the mines all day
 I know he wanted more than mouths to feed and bills to pay
 Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
 Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
 I ain't cut out for war, unless I know what I'm fighting for
 There's nothing here but churches, bars and grocery stores
 There ain't much money in the old-time mandolin
 So I cash my check and I drink 'til I'm on my ass again
 Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
 Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
 Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
 Remember when we could see the mountain's peak?
 The sparkle off the amphibole?
 Like a giant golden eagle's beak
 Now they say no one wants the coal
 Well, I thought about moving away, what would my mama say?
 I'm all that she has left, and I'm with her every day
 As soon as the sun goes down, I find my way to the Mustang Lounge
 Where if you don't sit facing the window you could be in any town
 Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
 Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
 Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
 Maybe the Cumberland Gap just swallows you whole
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 Woo, thank you
 

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Duration
03:10
Key
7
Tempo
157 BPM

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