In an Appalachian, Greyhound station
You sit there waiting, in a family way
"Goodbye brother, Tell Mom I love her
"Tell all the others, I'll write someday"
From a teenage lover, to an unwed mother
Head under covers, like some bad dream
While unwed fathers, they can't be bothered
They run like water, from a mountain stream
Instrumental
verse 2
In a cold and grey town, a nurse say's, "Lay down"
"This ain't no playground, and this ain't home"
Someone's children, out having children
In a grey stone building, all alone
From a teenage lover, to an unwed mother
Head under covers, like some bad dream
While unwed fathers, they can't be bothered
They run like water, from a mountain stream
Interlude
verse 3
Somewhere else bound, Smokey Mountain Greyhound
She bows her head down, singing lullabies
"Your daddy never meant to hurt you ever
"He just don't live here, but you've got his eyes"