Well, I woke up with an achin' way on down in my bones And there wasn't nothin' else I could do Took your wedding ring to West Virginia Jewelry & Loan And I pawned it for a cure for the blues But hey babe, I saved you some It's ok babe 'cause it won't be long There's gonna come a sunny mornin' when the phone is gonna ring It'll be my brother down at the mine He's gonna tell me come a' runnin' cause he had to pull some strings And I'll promise not to blow it this time And hey babe It's gonna be alright Someday babe If you hold on tight Gonna get myself together When my brother gets me on at the mine Well, my brother drives a brand new Ram truck with a hemi And a satellite radio too Well, I reckon that's the first thing I'm a' gonna get me And a baby blue Camaro for you And hey babe We'll ride in style That day babe Down that Main Street mile It's gonna get better When my brother gets me on at the mine ♪ If I was gonna travel anywhere but West Virginia Then I reckon I'd have done it by now Live here all your life and you kinda get the mountains in ya And there ain't no way you're gettin' 'em out But hey babe, I know it's hard These days babe, and you're sick and tired But it can only get better and you know it's just a matter of time Till I get myself together and my brother gets me on at the mine