Songs:The L And N Don't Stop Here Anymore (64222)

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Michelle Shocked - The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore lyrics

When I was a curly-headed baby
My daddy set me down on his knee
Saying ''Son you go to school, you learn your letters
Don't you be no dusty miner, boy like me''
I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler
Where the coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door
But now they stand in a rusty row of all empties
Because the L & N don't stop here anymore

I used to think my father was a black man
With scrip enough to buy the company store
But now he goes to town with empty pockets
And his face is as white as the February snow
I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler
Where the coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door
But now they stand in a rusty road of all empties
Because the L & N don't stop here anymore

Never thought I'd live to lean to love the coaldust
Never thought I'd pray to hear those temples roar
But God I wish the grass would turn to money
And then them greenbacks would fill my pockets once more
I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler
Where the coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door
But now they stand in a rusty road of all empties
Because the L & N don't stop here anymore

Last night I dreamed I went down to the office
To get my payday like I done before
But them old kudzu vines was covering the doorway
And there was leaves and grass growing up through the floor
I was born and raised at the mouth of the Hazard Holler
Where the coal cars rolled and rumbled past my door
But now they stand in a rusty road of all empties
Because the L & N don't stop here anymore

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The L And N Don't Stop Here Anymore by Michelle Shocked SONG
on the album Short Sharp Shocked (Disc 1 Original 1988 Remaster) Buy Michelle Shocked at CD-Baby Short Sharp Shocked	Request this song: The L And N Don't Stop Here Anymore (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (26 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 3:47 Times played: 37 People hearing: 921 Times requested: 25 First played: Nov 18th, 2003 Last played: Feb 11th, 2008 Previously played: Jan 29th, 2008 Song ID#: 64222	Listener rankings: 5 stars=Toad ♦ jjascob ♦ Reed ♦ dolcefarniente ♦ Oldcajun ♦ Big Tom ♦ RickHap ♦ Jondo ♦ Gourdhead ♦ Dale G ♦ Jollyjim ♦ Kazookid ♦ Atuuschaaw ♦ countrydave 4 stars=Doctordoug ♦ Jim ♦ fireball ♦ Dean ♦ Cater ♦ Amishlaw ♦ sparx ♦ DogNut ♦ Pyrite ♦ Bisbonian ♦ Messtaken ♦ Firewalk