The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #13971   Message #117646
Posted By: John Hindsill
25-Sep-99 - 03:13 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Muhlenberg County / Paradise (John Prine)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: HELP! Looking for Muhlenburg County
The chorus goes something like--

DADDY WON'T YOU TAKE ME TO MUHLENBURG (Muelenburg?) COUNTY.
DOWN BY THE GREEN RIVER WHERE PARADISE LAY.
WELL I'M SORRY MY SON, BUT YOU'RE TOO LATE IN ASKING,
MISTER PEABODY'S COAL TRAIN HAS HAULED IT AWAY.