Maggie of the Mountain River (Romantic Pop-Grunge Mix)

[Intro] Doo-bah, doo-bah, hey now Doo-bah, doo-bah, come on [Verse 1] Down in Pennsylvania, where the Susquehanna bends Lives a woman named Maggie, making strangers into friends She keeps a red tin kettle by the window every day And every hungry traveler knows she’ll never turn away [Choir] Never turn away [Lead] She’s got a coat patched twice, but a heart stitched strong [Choir] Stitched strong, stitched strong [Lead] When the hard road says you don’t belong [Choir] She says, come along [Chorus] Oh, Maggie of the mountain, carry us home With your two good hands and your heart of stone No, not stone—bright iron, shining through the rain Maggie of Pennsylvania, call my name again [Choir] Call it, call it, call my name [Verse 2] She can read a winter sky by the color of the pine She can mend a broken wagon with a length of laundry line At the mill gate Monday morning, when the foreman raised his hand She stood up for the tired ones and made him understand [Choir] Made him understand [Lead] She said, a wage is not a favor, and a roof is not a prize [Choir] Not a prize, not a prize [Lead] You can measure out the lumber, but you cannot measure lives [Choir] Cannot measure lives [Chorus] Oh, Maggie of the mountain, carry us home With your two good hands and your heart of stone No, not stone—bright iron, shining through the rain Maggie of Pennsylvania, call my name again [Bridge] When the river runs brown and the factory whistles cry She puts a lantern in the window, keeps it burning high And the choir in the kitchen lifts a warm and crooked tune While Maggie laughs and says, there’s work to do by noon [Choir] There’s work to do, there’s work to do [Call and Response] [Lead] Who will open up the door? [Choir] Maggie will, Maggie will [Lead] Who will feed the ones who’re poor? [Choir] Maggie will, Maggie will [Lead] Who will face the bitter cold? [Choir] Maggie will, brave and bold [Lead] Who can make a small town sing? [Choir] Maggie can, our golden queen [Final Chorus] Oh, Maggie of the mountain, carry us home With your two good hands and your heart of stone No, not stone—bright iron, shining through the rain Maggie of Pennsylvania, call my name again [Choir] Call my name, call my name [Outro] Doo-bah, doo-bah, Maggie dear Doo-bah, doo-bah, keep us near Pennsylvania, sing her name Maggie, Maggie, bright as flame