Kathy Mattea - L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore lyrics

When I was a curly headed baby My daddy sat me down on his knee He said, "Go to school and learn your letters Don't you be a dirty coal miner like me" [Chorus: ] I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow Coal cars rumbled past my door Now they're standin' in a rusty row all empty And the L & N Don't stop here anymore I used to think my daddy was a black man With script enough to buy the company store Now he goes town with empty pockets And his face is white as a February snow [Chorus: ] Well I'd never thought I'd learn to love the coal dust Never thought I'd pray to hear that whistle roar Oh God, I wish the gra** would turn to money And those greenbacks fill my pockets up once more [Chorus: ] Last night I dreamed I went down to the coal yard To draw my pay like I'd done before Them kudzu vines are covering all the windows There were leaves and gra** growin' right up through the floor [Chorus: ]