Have you been up Hagan Holler to that hole in the hillside
The railroad’s digging a tunnel about fifteen feet wide
It’s gonna be so easy to get to Harlan town
I’d rather be a hobo than go up the ridge then down
I’ll only ride a mile then I’m in another world
I can’t wait to leave Virginia to court Kentucky girls
Well I’ve seen pink laurel thickets, orange azaleas bloom
But there’s nothing near as pretty as Kentucky girls in June
They’ll be wading in the water down at Martin’s Fork
Now going’s just a train trip and not that hiking work
I’ll only ride a mile then I’m in another world
I can’t wait to leave Virginia to court Kentucky girls
It’s nearly 1930, great times to be a man
I ain’t got no money but I do the best I can
So traveling from Lee County has been left to my feet
Never thought I’d have a blessing in steel and concrete
I’ll only ride a mile then I’m in another world
I can’t wait to leave Virginia to court Kentucky girls
Can’t wait to leave Virginia to court Kentucky girls
Words and music by Jason Davis
© Between the Trees Music (ASCAP)
Bryan Turner — Lead and Harmony Vocals, Bass
Phillip Powers — Guitar
Scott Powers — Mandolin
Alan Powers — Banjo
Rachel Schott — Fiddle
