My home among the hills (video)

instrumental intro = verse 1

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1. Got a home in the hills of old Virginia, I love still,

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and it stands near the lonesome pines.

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And I long to go back to the vine covered shack,

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where I left that old mother of mine. + instrumental = verse 1

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2. I can still see her there in that old rocking chair

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in my home among the hills

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and I seem to hear her say : Why did you go away

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from your home among the hills ? + instrumental = verse 2

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3. The pine trees stand alone near my old Virginia home

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and that silver haired mother of mine,

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I can see her smiling face in that old familiar place,

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in my home among the hills. + instrumental = verse 3

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4. I'm leaving here today I'm going back to stay

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in my home among the hills.

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How happy we will be near the lonesome pine trees,

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in my home among the hills. + G - D - G

(The Carter Family)