[Intro]    x2 [Verse 1] When I was young and in my prime I left my home in Caroline. Now all I do is sit and pine for all those folks I left behind. [Chorus] I got the blue ridge mountain blues and I sat right here to say my grip is packed to travel and I’m back to ramble to my blue ridge far away. [Instrumental]    x2 [Verse 2] I’m goin’ to stay right by my pa I’m goin’ to do right by my ma I’ll hang around the cabin door no work or worry anymore. [Chorus] I got the blue ridge mountain blues goin’ to see my old oak tree Gonna hunt the possum where the corn cob blossom in my blue ridge far away. [Instrumental]    x2 [Verse 3] I see a haze of snowy white I see a window with light I seem to hear them both sigh where is my wand’rin boy tonight? [Chorus] I got the blue ridge mountain blues and I stay right here to say every day I’m countin’ ’til I climb that mountain in my blue ridge far away. "