Appalachian Raised

If I could risk it all, I'd risk it all To be in Carolina by midnight Keep working 'til the work gets done One day we'll watch the sunrise over the blue ridge skyline And everything's be alright

Moonshine and some hard times Sunday service to clear my mind Bluegrass on the flat-top That preacher sure knows how to talk

I'm a sinner, I'm a saint, appalachian raised Deep in the holler where everything stays the same I'm a sinner, I'm a saint, I'm your best mistake Appalachian raised, ain't a damn thing change We don't change now

I wonder if Jimmy's still alive And did his sister get married? I think about the day that Daniel died I wasn't there when he got buried This town was built on faith And swallowed up by the rich Those mountains still call my name just as clear as day Like when we were kids

I'm a sinner, I'm a saint, appalachian raised Deep in the holler where everything stays the same I'm a sinner, I'm a saint, I'm your best mistake Appalachian raised, ain't a damn thing change

Swerving down backroads with my eyes closed Just trying to make it back home Stole a pack of smokes from my mother's coat And I bet she'll never know Swerving down backroads with my eyes closed Just trying to make it back home Stole a pack of smokes from my mother's coat And I bet she'll never know

I'm a sinner, I'm a saint, appalachian raised Deep in the holler where everything stays the same I'm a sinner, I'm a saint, I'm your best mistake Appalachian raised, ain't a damn thing change We don't change now