Little barefoot girl in ponytails With butterflies to catch and flowers to smell Took a ride along the Pocahontas Trail Near my southern Virginia home Where talk is slow and the mountains are tall The cool Clinch River runs through it all Where there's dandelion fields and clear waterfalls That's where I belong Southwestern Virginia Where the air is full of bluegrass mountain songs Southwestern Virginia Let the heart of Appalachia call you home You can smell country cooking in the air From Carter Fold to Market Square Peaceful winding roads will get you there Like a time that's long gone People round here are slow to change With Jesus in their hearts and coal in their veins From High Knob you hear that distant train Calling you home Southwestern Virginia Where the air is full of bluegrass mountain songs Southwestern Virginia Let the heart of Appalachia call you home Southwestern Virginia Where the air is full of bluegrass mountain songs Southwestern Virginia Let the heart of Appalachia, let the heart of Appalachia, Let the heart of Appalachia call you home