Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song as a tribute to my Grandparents and relatives on my Mother's side of the family who are all from southern Ohio.
Song Description
This song is about the summer months during my childhood when I would go down to my grandparents home in southern Ohio on The Ohio River. It was a magical place filled with magical people.
| Song Length |
4:11 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male |
| Mood |
Enchanting, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Home, Region |
| Similar Artists |
Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Appalachian Way - (by Roger Lehman)
It's the end of another long hard day,
Sit back on the front porch pass the hat,
Split a bottle of soda pop, pick a little guitar,
Maybe just chew the fat,
It's not just the sunshine, not just the hills,
And not just the sunshine's fiery glow,
But it's life's simplicity,
And the warmest damn people you could ever hope to know,
Appalachian waaaaaaaaaaaay,
They say once you've been there you never want to go away,
Appalachian waaaaaaaaaaay,
I came here a year ago for just a week, Looks like I'm gonna stay
Maybe it's the good-hearted people, The home cooked food,
Or the lack of concern with "Hollywood",
Like hearing "Howdy neighbor" where ever you go,
Seems it's got it's own special kind of feeling good,
You see I love it in the morning, I love it at noon,
I love it even more when the sun goes down,
If I come up missin', no where to be found,
Maybe it's cause I was Appalachia bound,
copyright 2008 - Roger Lehman
All Rights Reserved