I left my West Virginia home to find a job I
visited many cities and a number of miles I logged
I traveled until my feet were sore and my legs ached
Farther and farther I ventured from my home state
I left behind my family, my neighbors and friends
When I departed the little town I grew up in I left
behind my classmates too And the teachers who taught
me in school
I left behind the mountain scenery
I loved so much Like the changing colors of the fall
leaves and such I miss the winter snows, believe
it or not For I now live in a place that is forever
hot
I found a good job and made lots of bread
But many a time I often wished instead That I could
have stayed in my mountain retreat Where I could
feel the soil beneath my feet
There are many
others just like me Who left the state out of necessity
It doesn't say much for the leaders of a state When
its inhabitants must head for the Interstate
But now that my career is coming to an end I have
a longing to return to where I began So, if at my
present address I cannot be found Then you'll know
that I am West Virginia bound