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| Mountain Song/Kentucky Woman Words and music by Holly Near Originally recorded on Imagine My Surprise, reissued on Simply Love: The Women's Music Collection |
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Words and music by Holly Near 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 watching You may drive a big machine But I was born a great big woman And you can't just take my dreams away – not with me fighting This old mountain raised my many daughters Some died young – some are still living But if you come here to take 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 watching No you can't just take my dreams away – without me fighting No you can't just take my dreams away CHORUS Kentucky woman, Appalachian dream I hear your voice in the morning As you stand so strong and shining before the mighty man As he tries to being 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 You stayed home to battle with strip mining CHORUS Machines you use are noisy, the air you breathe is dust You hate the thought of striking but you know you must The hours that you're working are much higher than your pay While the factory owner plays in Puerto Rico CHORUS 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 watching You may drive a big machine But I was born a great big woman No you can't just take my dreams away – without me fighting No you can't just take my dreams away Copyright 1976 Hereford Music (ASCAP) Use/Reprint by Permission Only. |
Meg Christian, guitars
Babara Cobb, bass |
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