Don't sell the land
Don't sell the land, mama Please don't sell the land My heart's in these hills, mama please don't sell the land My daddy he was born here, here in these hills My daddy's lying quiet now but he's with us still Mama, on your wedding day daddy brought you here Held you safely in his arms and promised his last share * Refrain I'll help you pay the taxes, we still have some time I'll farm that little furrow, I'll work down in the mine I know how hard it is, mama, with eleven kids to feed But we can still make it, mama, if you will hear my plea * Refrain Don't worry about my schooling don't need it anyhow I've got to fill my daddy's shoes and I plan to start right now I know you carried it all alone so, mama, lean on me We've lost the most important thing but we built a family * Refrain