Asheville Lyrics

Nobody owns the mountains

That much is clear

They'll still be around

Long after we're here

And you cannot hold a river

It's a losing fight

Just because a thing makes money

Doesn't mean it's right

I just want to pay my rent

While I pay my dues

Food on the table

We shouldn't have to choose

Between the place that we call home

And paying our bills

Say goodbye to old-time Asheville

She's headed for the hills

Cackalacky's been my home

For twenty-five years

And I love to see her grow

But I've begun to fear

That we're losing sight of mountains

Hotels blocking every view

Are we just a way-station

For people passing through?

I just want to pay my rent

While I pay my dues

Food on the table

We shouldn't have to choose

Between the place that we call home

And paying our bills

Say goodbye to old-time Asheville

She's headed for the hills

Beanstreets on the corner

A poet at the mic

A guy in a mini skirt

Rides by on his bike

A lover with a banjo

A lady with her spoons

Say goodbye to the music and the artists

'Cause we're leaving soon

I just want to pay my rent

While I pay my dues

Food on the table

We shouldn't have to choose

Between the place that we call home

And paying our bills

Say goodbye to old-time Asheville

She's headed for the hills

Say goodbye to old-time Asheville

Say goodbye