Old Smoky

what did they do to old smoky today
where we used to walk
and the children would play
where the sun would go down
and the rainbows would stay
what did they do to old smoky today

they blew off the top of the mountain
blasted it out into space
to get to the coal
without drillin’ a hole
and payin’ a good miner’s wage

what did they do to old smoky today
where the eagle would fly
on a bright sunny day
where the dear would run wild
in the land of the free
what did they do to old smoky today

they’re takin’ the coal down the mountain
sending if off overseas
they’re heading straight for the smokies
polluting all of our streams
they’re blowin’ the top off the mountain
blasting it out into space
to get to the coal
without drillin’ a hole
and payin’ a good miner’s wage

what did they do to old smoky today
where we used to walk
and the children would play
where the sun would go down
and the rainbows would stay
what did they do to old smoky today

where the sun would go down
and the rainbows would stay
what did they do to old smoky today