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When DI was a child my Gfamily would Dtravel
Down to western Kentucky where my pAarents were bDorn.
There's a backwards old town that's oGften remDembered
So many times that my meAmories are wDorn.
- DDad won't you take me back to MGulenburg CDounty,
Down by the Green River where paAradise lDays.
He said, "I'm sorry my son, but you're tGoo late in aDskin'.
Mr Peabody's coal-train has hAauled it aDway." -
Well sDometimes we're travel right dGown to Green RDiver
To the abandoned old prison down Aby Avery HDill.
Where the air smelled like snakes, we'd sGhoot with our pDistols
But empty pop bottles are aAll we would kDill.
Then the cDoal company came with the wGorlds largest shDovel,
They torchered the timber, stAripped all the laDnd.
Dug for the coal til the lGand was forsDaken.
Wrote it all down as a pArogrss for mDan.
When I dDie let my ashes float dGown the Green RDiver,
Let my soul roll on up to the RoAdchester DDam.
And I'll be half way to Heaven with paGradise wDaitin'
Just five miles away from whereeAver I aDm.

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Paradise

by Pat Green

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D G D

When I was a child my family would travel

A D

Down to western Kentucky where my parents were born.

G D

There's a backwards old town that's often remembered

A D

So many times that my memories are worn.

D G D

- Dad won't you take me back to Mulenburg County,

A D

Down by the Green River where paradise lays.

G D

He said, "I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in askin'.

A D

Mr Peabody's coal-train has hauled it away." -

D G D

Well sometimes we're travel right down to Green River

A D

To the abandoned old prison down by Avery Hill.

G D

Where the air smelled like snakes, we'd shoot with our pistols

A D

But empty pop bottles are all we would kill.

D G D

Then the coal company came with the worlds largest shovel,

A D

They torchered the timber, stripped all the land.

G D

Dug for the coal til the land was forsaken.

A D

Wrote it all down as a progrss for man.

D G D

When I die let my ashes float down the Green River,

A D

Let my soul roll on up to the Rodchester Dam.

G D

And I'll be half way to Heaven with paradise waitin'

A D

Just five miles away from whereever I am.

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