Take Me Home Country Roads
Southern Raised Lyrics
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West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah River
Life is old there
Older than the trees
Younger than the mountains
Growin′ like a breeze
Country roads
Take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia
Mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
All my memories
Gather round her
Miner's lady
Stranger to blue water
Dark and dusty
Painted on the sky
Misty taste of moonshine
Teardrops in my eye
Country roads
Take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia
Mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
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
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
Take me home, country roads
Take me home, country roads
Southern Raised's song "Take Me Home Country Roads" is a tribute to the state of West Virginia, a place that the songwriter considers to be heaven on earth. The song explores the beauty of the state's natural landscape, including the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah River. The opening lines emphasize the state's natural beauty, with the lyrics "Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River" painting a vivid picture of the state's breathtaking scenery.
The song goes on to describe life in West Virginia, noting that it is an old place, "older than the trees," yet at the same time "younger than the mountains." The writers use the metaphor of "growin' like a breeze" to describe the state's evolving culture and way of life.
The chorus of the song is an anthem to the state, with the repeated refrain "Take me home, country roads" voicing a longing to return to West Virginia. The song's narrator reflects on his own memories of the state, noting that all of his memories "gather round her." The lyrics explore the state's unique culture, including its mining heritage and the tradition of moonshining.
Overall, "Take Me Home Country Roads" is a moving tribute to the natural beauty, cultural heritage, and sense of home that defines the state of West Virginia.
Line by Line Meaning
Almost heaven
A paradise-like place
West Virginia
A state in the eastern United States
Blue Ridge Mountains
A range of mountains in the Appalachian Mountains
Shenandoah River
A river that flows through Virginia and West Virginia
Life is old there
The place has a long history
Older than the trees
The place is older than the trees found there
Younger than the mountains
The place is younger than the mountains found there
Growin′ like a breeze
The place is rapidly growing and changing, much like a breeze
Country roads
The roads found in the countryside
Take me home
Bring me back to this place
To the place I belong
The place where I feel like I belong
West Virginia
A state in the eastern United States
Mountain mama
The mountainous area is like a mother
All my memories
All of the memories I have associated with this place
Gather round her
Like memories surrounding a person, my memories of this place surround it
Miner's lady
A woman associated with the mining industry in the area
Stranger to blue water
Unfamiliar with large bodies of water
Dark and dusty
The area is dark and dusty
Painted on the sky
The way the area looks is ingrained in my mind
Misty taste of moonshine
The flavor of moonshine, a locally made alcoholic beverage, is still present in my mind
Teardrops in my eye
I am emotional when I think of this place
I hear her voice
I feel a connection to this place
In the morning hour she calls me
It feels like the area is calling me back
The radio reminds me of my home far away
Hearing music on the radio reminds me of the place I consider home
Driving down the road I get a feeling
When I'm driving in the area, I feel a certain way
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday
I feel like I should have never left this place
Writer(s): Taffy Nivert Danoff, John Denver, Bill Danoff
Contributed by Austin G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sallysvision3545
I’m not even close to America, I live in Azerbaijan and i am azerbaijani dude))) , but I feel homesick for West Virginia because of this song 😂
Masterpiece once made by John Denver is equally amazingly made by this people! Bravo! Especially bravo to violin lady ❤️ that’s overawesome
@BriarHood
America needs more proud citizens! If you go through the immigration process as intended, I'd be happy to sponsor you! It might take a while, but it will be well worth it!
@eltonwiltshire6904
Gday! I'm 72yrs young, a country boy from a little country town, Allora, in Australia. My son lived in Pittsburgh for a while and my wife and I visited him and his wife there in 2004. I borrowed their car and toured eight states and loved it, with the first one being West Virginia. Listening to the car radio while driving, we heard Bluegrass music for the first time and loved it straight up. Coincidentally, that first bluegrass music for us came from an Aussie radio station Hawkesbury Radio, broadcasting through one of the West Virginia radio stations, how good was that! While travelling in your great land, we avoided the freeways and the blacktop (a word we had to find the meaning of 😄) and took to the country roads which is what we do back here at home. So the Country Roads song hits the spot with me. One of my favourite bluegrass bands no longer plays, but now I've found you guys, you're now top of my list. Luv yas!
@pedro21011
Thanks. I needed that. I feel that I'm not home any more since I'm now in a senior residence. No quiet any more, just roaring traffic. Thank God for music. Good music, like yours.
@plunkett68
I don't know you but I love u. God be with
@youssefyouss2130
Think all in paradise sing for God...👍👍🇩🇿🇩🇿
@sonyahannah
One of my life's premier memories is driving through West Virginia in the summer of 1973. My 3 best friends were with me, and we harmonized to "Country Roads" as we drove. . . I could barely see the road for my tears at the beauty of blended voices and scenery.
@rustillthere.5024
Well said sir.
@falsteethmike
Sounds like almost heaven.
@mponceaguilar
Great comment!