23 (Country Music Highway)

I’m heading down 23
Carryin’ my songs, chasin’ my dreams.
This sound runs deep in my soul
Deeper than these mountains, where we mine our coal

Daddy said, “there’s no need in try’n’
You’ll have to make your livin’ in the deep dark mines
But there many names up and down this road
Hanging on these signs, who never shoveled coal

And some old day when you drive this road
You’re gonna read my name, you’re gonna know my songs
You’re gonna feel my music, it’s gonna set you free
It’s gonna bring you back down 23

Our music’s rich here in these hills
A high lonesome sound gives me a chill
Daddy made his livin’ underneath the ground
I’m gonna make my livin’ from this mountain sound

And some old day when you drive this road
You’re gonna read my name, you’re gonna know my songs
You’re gonna feel my music, it’s gonna set you free
It’s gonna bring you back down 23

You’re gonna feel my music, it’s gonna set you free
You’re gonna see my name on 23

I’m heading down 23
Carryin’ my songs, chasin’ my dreams