Did you ever walk a country road, a' way back in the hills
In the heart of West Virginia where the country people dwell
Where the honeysuckle’s blooming and the water runs so clear
And the beauty of her mountains makes heaven seem so near?
West Virginia, oh how I miss you
Have you changed? I’d like to know
Is your honey suckle blooming, does your water still run clear?
With teardrops in my eyes, your memory draws me near
When I was just a little boy in those West Virginia hills
I’d set and watch my daddy at his old moonshine still
I’d watch him make moonshine until I’d fall to sleep
That’s how he made a living, my daddy and me
I still recall the day when I left my home
At the age of seventeen, I got the urge to roam
I searched the wide world over, but no place could I find
As sweet as West Virginia and her honeysuckle bine
West Virginia, oh how I miss you
Have you changed? I’d like to know
Is your honey suckle blooming, does your water still run clear?
With teardrops in my eyes, your memory draws me near
Cross that old Kentucky border
And soon I’ll be there
Lyrics Submitted by Michael Cerveris