John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads (Lyrics)

John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Road (Lyrics)
To the place I belong, West Virginia Mountain Mama

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[Verse 1]
Almost Heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze

[Chorus]
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

[Verse 2]
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]
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

[Bridge]
I hear her voice in the morning hour, she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Driving down the road, I get a feeling
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday

[Chorus]
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

[Outro]
Take me home, (Down) country roads
Take me home, (Down) country roads

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[davidhutchinson]

Always brings tears to my eyes. My Mother's family was from Clarksburg W VA and they were the most family centered and loving people you could ever know. Italian Americans who were so country. Love all around. I was just a little guy but that love still is still with me to this day. They're all gone but they'll always have a place in heart forever. Fishing trips to the river with my Uncle, nights at Rosie's deli with the WHOLE family, like 40 people, kids running around and so much food. I was so lucky and blessed. So very fortunate. And so, so grateful.

[AnitaH-rf]

My dad is from West Virginia, so we are all quite familiar with this tune. Nothing more ethereal than driving through West Virginia while listening to this song, something I've done many times.

[James-fygd]

After a stroke this mans beautiful music got me through many days and I'm still saddened by his untimely passing. The world is a sadder place without John Denver's soulful soothing music rip sir your music has touched millions.

[milo_is_silly]

this song makes me cry because i sang this with my friends in 3rd grade for a talent show and i miss them so much :(
Edit: super late edit I apologize but I just want to thank you all for the support it really means a lot to me 🥲🫶🏻

[envixety]

This song isn't about west Virginia it's about the memories you made along the way

[kylewood]

Why don't voices like this exist in the mainstream anymore?

[coltanwolf]

This song hits deep because it was played out of the blue at my best friends funeral at 16. One of those things that be with me forever.

[cristinaalsos]

Song reminds me of my dad listening to music on the weekends on our floor model stereo speakers. Worked hard, died too effin' early chasing someone else’s dream. Makes me cry every time.

[XenoIsHitting]

After having a difficult childhood with parents who treat me lesser and dont respect how god made me i cry every day hoping for them to just treat me equal and how god made me ive been living in depression most of my life they keep me from being myself and I cant deal with it all my hope in this world is to cast my goals into my spirit and become someone great whenever my childhood haunts me i lose hope and fail so whenever i want to do something i set my goal to become great at it and then i will become great at it "take me home country roads to my goals and to god" soon you'll remember me as great....

[zacargenal]

My grandma loved this song I remember when it would come on she would always get giddy like how she would when she heard it first come out. Rest in Peace, Sandra. It's been a long year without you.

[Adrian_MS]

This song makes me want to return to a place I've never been at. I love it.

[victoriasanchez]

Almost heaven West Virginia, blue ridge mountain, Shenandoah river…Oh! how beautiful, you really feel almost heaven passing through…..the blue ridge mountains on our way to New Jersey coming from North Carolina

[ADHD-Creature-Official]

My grandpa was buried to this song… I cry every time I hear it now

[willhamilton]

Makes me cry every time my father's absolute favorite, now he's gone and me and my 2 little girls listen at least once a day. RIP daddy we love you down here

[marcusupshaw]

I love this song. I only learned of it about two or so months ago. A friend of mine was singing it and she is from Kenya. I am from Massachusetts my whole life and I knew of John Denver but never about this song. It is…a moving song for sure…

[eternalbeing]

A song so good, that it will get stuck in your head for the rest of your life.

[darinpeterson]

I just sang this solo last week at my stepdaughter's wedding!!!!

[Goingsideways]

This song really takes me home. It isn't familiar but it feels like its taking to a place i belong and its all i ever dreamed of.

[DaveBell-lb]

Bring back good memories. West Virginia is a beautiful state. This song stirs thoughts of going home.

[ryanfoster]

This is the # 1 song i want to be played when my time comes