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Mountain Song/Kentucky Woman
Holly Near
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I have dreamed on this mountain
Since first I was my mother's daughter
And you can't just take my dreams away
Not with me watchin'
You may drive a big machine
But I was born a great big woman
And you can't just take my dreams away
Without me fightin'
This old mountain raised my many daughters
Some died young, some are still livin'
If you come here for to takin' our mountain
Well, we ain't come here to give it
I have dreamed on this mountain
Since first I was my mother's daughter
And you can't just take my dreams away
Not with me watchin'
No, you can't just take my dreams away
Without me fightin'
No, you can't just take my dreams away
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Kentucky woman, Appalachian dream
I hear your voice in the mornin'
As you stand so strong and shining
Before the mighty man
As he tries to bring you down with his money
Born a miner's daughter, you have seen the night
The darkness of survival in the broad daylight
Your sister went to Detroit and your brother went to war
And you stayed home to battle with strip mining
Kentucky woman, Appalachian dream
I hear your voice in the mornin'
As you stand so strong and shining
Before the mighty man
As he tries to bring you down with his money
Machines you use are noisy, the air you breathe is dust
You hate the thought of striking, but you know you must
The hours you are working are much higher than your pay
While the factory owner plays in Puerto Rico
Kentucky woman, Appalachian dream
I hear your voice in the mornin'
As you stand so strong and shining
Before the mighty man
As he tries to bring you down with his money
I have dreamed on this mountain
Since first I was my mother's daughter
And you can't just take my dreams away
Not with me watchin'
No, you can't just take my dreams away
Without me fightin'
No, you can't just take my dreams away
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