I woke up one morning to a world that was grey
Sunshine was gone and the birds had flown away
I wanted to be in the early mountain dew
Where big city lights are oh so few

Back to the land where the water runs free
Back in those hills is where I want to be
Oh dear lord please take me there
Oh let me breathe your sweet fresh air

I'm homesick for the land
That I used to plow
Please dear lord get me there somehow
Back to the land that I'm so fond of
You can hear the birds a singin'
In the blue sky up above

This breeze I long for has tall green trees
With birds you had flowers and a warm summer breeze
Is where I want to be in the early mountain dew
Where big city lights are oh so few

Back to the land where the water runs free
Back in those hills is where I want to be
Oh dear lord please take me there
Oh let me breathe your sweet fresh air

Back to the land where the water runs free
Back in those hills is where I want to be
Oh dear lord please take me there
Oh let me breathe your sweet fresh air