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