Hillbilly Highway Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
Hillbilly Highway
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by Jimbeau Hinson and Steve Earle
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My granddaddy was a miner but he finally
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saw the
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He didn't have much just a beat up truck
And a dream about a
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better
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life
Grandma cried when she waved goodbye
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lonesome
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Pretty soon the dirt road turned into blacktop Detroit
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City
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bound
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Down that
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h-ill
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billy
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highway
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on that
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h-ill
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billy
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highway
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That old
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h-ill
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billy highway goes on and
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on
Now he worked and saved his money so that one day
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he might
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send
My daddy off to college to use his brains and
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not his
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hands
Grandma cried when he said goodbye
I never heard such a
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lonesome
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But daddy had himself a good job in Houston one more
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rolling
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down
Repeat #2 That old hillbilly...
Now granddaddy's rolled over in his grave the day that
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I quit
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school
I just sat around the house playin' my guitar daddy said I
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was a
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fool
My mama cried when I said goodbye I never heard such a
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lonesome
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Now I'm standin' on this highway and if you're goin' my way
You know
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where I'm
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bound
Repeat #2 x2 That old hillbilly...
FAQ
Who sang the the song Hillbilly Highway?
- The song Hillbilly Highway was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
