Take Me Home, Country Roads
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"Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known simply as "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver about the US state of West Virginia. It is one of John Denver's most popular songs, and is one of the four official state anthems of West Virginia.
It is not available for request on livestreams, but has appeared on a few past streams.
Lyrics
(These lyrics are based on John Denver's single version, though in streams the bridge has been skipped because JD can't remember the chords.)
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
{Chorus}
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
All my memories gather 'round her
Miner's lady, stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty, painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye
{Chorus}
{Bridge}
I hear her voice in the mornin' hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Drivin' down the road, I get a feelin'
That I should've been home yesterday, yesterday
{Chorus 2x}
Take me home, (down) country roads
Take me home, (down) country roads