Coal train thunders through the mountain pass Shanty's on stilts sway above the tall grass Dewey choppin' wood Breakin' dawn with his axe Cousin Calvin fillin' jugs Moonshine crates stacked MOUNTAIN THUNDER... Shakin' my bones Rolling deeper than the preacher’s tones Hear it echo through the holler’s bend Mountain thunder... It never ends Barefoot children runnin' wild in the creek Fishhooks dangle, baby critters squeak Maw-maw hums a hymn Her mason jar, clear The mountain whispers But you gotta lean near MOUNTAIN THUNDER... Shakin' my bones Rolling deeper than the preacher’s tones Hear it echo through the holler’s bend Mountain thunder It never ends The night falls heavy Stars take the sky The whippoorwill sings Makes the pine trees cry Lanterns glow faint Shadows start to dance The coal train howls A ghost in its trance MOUNTAIN THUNDER... It shakes my bones Rolling deeper than the preacher’s tones Hear it echo through the holler’s bend Mountain thunder It never ends...
