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Readin Writin Rt 23

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[Intro]
D
[Chorus]
They learned reDadin', writin', Route 23
To the Gjobs that lay waiting in those cities' factoDries
They didn't Aknow that that old highway
Could Glead them to a world of misDery
[Verse 1]
Have you Dever been down Kentucky way
DSay south of Prestonburg
DHave you ever been up in a holler
HD7ave you ever heard
A Gmountain man cough his life away
GFrom diggin' that black coal
In those dark Dmines, those old dark mines
If you Chad you might just understand
The Greason that they left it all beDhind
[Chorus]
'Cause they learned rDeadin', writin', Route 23
To the Gjobs that lay waitin' in those cities' factoDries
They learned readin', writin', D7roads to the north
To the Gluxury and comfort a coal miner can't aDfford
DThey thought readin', writin', Route 23
Ah, would Gtake them to the good life that they had never Dseen
They didn't kAnow that old highway
Could Glead them to a world of misDery
[Instrumental]
D G D A G D
[Verse 2]
DHave you ever seen 'em put the kids in the car
DAfter work on Friday night
DPull up in a holler about 2 A. M.
And see a light sD7till shinin' bright
Those Gmountain folks sat up that late
Gto hold those little grandkids
In their Darms, in their arms
And I'm Cproud to say that I've been blessed
And Gtouched by their sweet hillbilly Dcharm
[Chorus]
They learned Dreadin', writin', Route 23
To the Gjobs that lay waiting in those cities' factDories
DThey learned readin', writin', D7roads to the north
To the Gluxury and comfort a coal miner can't afDford
DThey thought readin', writin', Route 23
Oh, would Gtake them to the good life that they had never Dseen
They didn't Aknow that old highway
Could Glead them to a world of miDsery
[Outro]
Yeah, it turns Aout that that old highway
GLeads you to a world of miDsery
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