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The Greyhound dropped me off
close to that little dive bar
you could hear the tic-tac bass
and a whining steel guitar
it was here that my daddy washed
the coal dust from his throat
before he got laid off
and struck down by a stroke

Ol' brick walls with graffiti
broken glass and flaking paint
at least that old Chevron station
on the corner still remains
This is where we hung out
bumming cigarettes and beer
longing for that glorious day
we finally get out of here

In my hometown
they shut the coal mine down
In my hometown
faith is losing ground
In my hometown
they used to say life goes on somehow
but it’s sure been a hard way to go
In my hometown

I walked past that weathered for sale sign
crossed that dust covered floor
not quite sure why I’m here
or what I’m looking for
I close my eyes and turn back time
feel the spirit in this place
I almost hear Mama laughing in the backyard
we sure had some good ole days

In my hometown
they shut the coal mine down
In my hometown
faith is losing ground
In my hometown
they used to say life goes on somehow
but it’s sure been a hard way to go
In my hometown

I strolled down to the diner
she waited tables now and then
I wondered what it be like
if I met her again
It’s just like I remembered
those same old vinyl seats
but no one knows her name
at Laura’s Meat ’n Three

In my hometown
they shut the coal mine down
In my hometown
faith is losing ground
In my hometown
I used to know a girl with curly hair 
and when I dream about her she still lives here
in my hometown
in my hometown