I live on a mountainside
I've raised a family and I made a life
I never known no other way
The mountain man is here to stay
Today a man knocked on my door
He said you can't live here anymore
He had some papers in his hand
And money for to take my land
You can buy a concrete city, buy their beaches, and their sand
Count your gold and silver, hold your diamonds in your hand
Cut down all the mighty mountain timber where is stands
But you can't buy a mountain man
In the early morning light, I see
Men with guns among the trees
Inside, my family's safe and warm
The peaceful time before the storm
With scattered thoughts, I grab my gun
While prayin' to God's only son
Lord, I don't know just what to do
Please see this mountain family through
You can buy a concrete city, buy their beaches, and their sand
Count your gold and silver, hold your diamonds in your hand
Cut down all the mighty mountain timber where is stands
But you can't buy a mountain man
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