Old Coal Town

[Verse 1]
Back in my mind, there's a place I go
Back to the banks of the Ohio
To a little hometown curved 'round the river bend
Right on the edge of the Dixon line
Right in the heart of this heart of mine
On the winding road that seems to never end

[Pre-Chorus]
And, there, beneath the mountains, mines, and mills
My roots still run deep in those green rollin' hills

[Chorus]
Of that old coal town
My memories come rollin' down

[Post-Chorus]
With sweet dreams of yesterday
And even though I'm far away
In my heart, I'm homeward bound
For that old coal town

[Verse 2]
Milk houses, barns, and railroad tracks
River barges and old smokestacks
It's a little bit gritty, but it's still mighty pretty to me
Fishin's good and the folks are real
And that mountain air will make you feel
Like there ain't no place on Earth you'd rather be

[Pre-Chorus]
Memories like a clear blue mountain stream
Are runnin' through my mind and fillin' up my dreams

[Chorus]
Of that old coal town
My memories come rollin' down

[Post-Chorus]
With sweet dreams of yesterday
And even though I'm far away
In my heart, I'm homeward bound
For that old coal town

[Post-Chorus]
Those memories bring me back around
And put my feet on solid ground
In my heart, I'm homeward bound
For that old coal town

[Outro]
That old coal town
That old coal town