[Verse 1] I left Round Mountain when the last church closed its doors Half the town was leavin and they wouldnt miss one more Change had been acomin and I guess that it changed me Into a woman who was willin to abandon a family [Refrain] Run away from Round Mountain Run away Miss Emily [Verse 2] Married much too young and took no time to bring a life Into a world where husbands broke their backs for homes run by their wives Just a baby raisin babies, I made mistakes and would make more Til I ran out chasin voices that beckoned me from my back door [Refrain] Run away from Round Mountain Run away Miss Emily [Chorus] Now Im headed down to a place where copper wishes go Tell the ones I left behind I cant do this anymore All of my transgressions are too heavy to drag around And the weight they put on me will surely let me sink right down [Verse 3] Our four kids were growin while inside of me a son I wont stay to be ashamed at the things I know Ive done I was lonely when I let anothers husband share my bed While mine was plowin fields, I was breakin vows instead [Verse 4] And I looked down into darkness, and I looked up and felt it burn It was hotter than the fires of hell my crimes would surely earn I knew what I was doin as I climbed up and jumped in Let the murky water cool me, let it wash away my sins [Chorus] Now Im headed down to a place where copper wishes go Tell the ones I left behind I cant do this anymore All of my transgressions are too heavy to drag around And the weight they put on me will surely let me sink right down [Refrain] Run away from Round Mountain Run away Miss Emily [Refrain] Run away from Round Mountain Run away Miss Emily
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