by Townes Van Zandt My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains and I ain't comin' back here anymore I had me a mother that could pray, boys she prayed for me both night and day, boys and I tore down every down every prayer that she could say, boys and I ain't comin' back here anymore I wanna find me a lady fair and tender wanna play her song on my steel strings gonna lay her down in a bed of clover then I ain't comin' back here anymore I've seen this whole wide country over from New York city down to Mexico and I've seen the joyful and the sorrow and I ain't comin' back here anymore So Mister [Sinby] can you hear me down there in [Gracel], Louisana-O I'll lay a joint upon your grave, Sir then I ain't comin' back here anymore My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains My home is in the Blue Ridge mountains and I ain't comin' back here anymore