Asheville junction, Swannanoa Tunnel
All caved in, baby, all caved in
I’m going back to that Swannanoa Tunnel
That’s my home, baby, that’s my home

When you hear my watchdog howling
Somebody around, baby, somebody around
When you hear that hoot owl squalling
Somebody dying, baby, somebody dying

Last December I remember
The wind blowed cold, baby, the wind blowed cold
Hammer falling from my shoulder
All day long, baby, all day long

Ain’t no hammer in this mountain
Out rings mine, baby, out rings mine
This old hammer, it rings like silver
It shines like gold bbay, shines like gold

Take this hammer, throw it in the river
It rings right on, baby, it shines right on
I’m going back to that Swannanoa Tunnel
That’s my home, baby, that’s my home