Forever Country

[Verse 1:]
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue ridge mountain, Shenandoah river
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze.

[Chorus 1:]
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads.

[Verse 2:]
If I should stay
All my memories, they gather round her
I would only be in your way
Miners' lady, stranger to blue water
So I'll go, but I know
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
I'll think of you every step of the way
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye.

[Chorus 1:]
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads.

[Bridge:]
On the road again
Like band of gypsies, we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world keep turning our way
And our way.

[Chorus 1:]
Country roads (Country roads), take me home (Take me home)
To the place I belong
(I will always love you)
West Virginia, mountain mama
(Will always love you)
Oh, take me home, country roads.

[Verse 3:]
Oh, I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of
I wish you joy and happiness
But above all this, I wish you love.

[Chorus 2:]
And I will always love you
I will always love you
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, country roads
And I will always love you
On the road again
I will always love you
I just can't wait to get on the road again
Country roads
The life I love is makin' music with my friends
I will always love you
I can't wait to get on the road again
Take me home, country roads
I will always love you.