Appalachian Hilltop Rolling Gather your seeds to be sown Appalachian Hilltop welcome me home These old patchwork hilltops Reminding me of what I am and what I'm not And the coal mines started closing 20 years ago People started moving out Sick and tired of living from hand to mouth But praying Diamonds come from Coal Appalachian Hilltop Rolling Gather your seeds to be sown Appalachian Hilltop welcome me home Talking to a wiseman Walking through the fields of my father's land Don't judge son Forgive every stone you throw Say goodbye to the mom and pop We're living in the age of the one stop shop But pray now that diamonds come from coal Appalachian Hilltop Rolling Gather your seeds to be sown Appalachian Hilltop welcome me home This mighty river is flowing With a spirit that will never grow old Appalachian hilltop welcome me home Oh we worship on Sunday Try to raise our kids up the right way We're up at dawn planting the fields of gold And all the little girls want a white dress So they can see their daddy in his Sunday best Oh they're praying that diamonds come from coal Appalachian Hilltop Rolling Gather your seeds to be sown Appalachian Hilltop welcome me home This mighty river is flowing With a spirit that will never grow old Appalachian hilltop welcome me home Appalachian Hilltop welcome me home Appalachian Hilltop welcome me home