Dwight Yoakam - Readin', Rightin', Route 23 Lyrics
Readin, (dwight yoakam)Chorus:They learned readin, rightin, route 23To the jobs that lay waiting in those cities factoriesThey didnt know that old highwayCould lead them to a world of miseryHave you ever been down kentucky-waySay south of prestonburgHave you ever been up in a hollerHave you ever heardA mountain man cough his life awayFrom diggin that black coal in those dark mines, those dark minesIf you had you might just understandThe reason that they left is all behindChorus:They learned readin, rightin, route 23To the jobs that lay waiting in those cities factoriesThey learned readin, rightin, roads to the northTo the luxury and comfort a coal line cant affordThey thought readin, rightin, route 23Would take them to the good life that they had never seenThey didnt know that old highwayCould lead them to a world of miseryHave you ever seen em put the kids in the car after work on friday nightPull up in a holler about 2 a.m. and see a light still shinin brightThose mountain folks sat up that lateJust to hold those little grandkids in their arms, in their armsAnd Im proud to say that Ive been blessedAnd touched by their sweet hillbilly charmChorus:They learned readin, rightin, route 23To the jobs that lay waiting in those cities factoriesThey learned readin, rightin, roads to the northTo the luxury and comfort a coal line cant affordThey thought readin, rightin, route 23Would take them to the good life that they had never seenThey didnt know that old highwayCould lead them to a world of miseryYeah, it turns out that that old highway, leads you to a world of misery
