Oh, why, oh why did you wander?

Oh, why did you ever roam?

When you know that we always were happy

All alone in our old mountain home



It was down in the old Cumberland Mountains

Down in the hills of Tennessee

As she waited alone in the moonlight

It was there that she waited for me



Oh, why, oh why did you wander?

Oh, why did you ever roam?

When you know that we always were happy

All alone in our old mountain home



Oh, why did you leave me little darling?

Why did you leave me alone?

For you know I'd be lonely without you

All alone in our old mountain home



Oh, why, oh why did you wander?

Oh, why did you ever roam?

When you know that we always were happy

All alone in our old mountain home



I hope you will always be happy

No matter where you may roam

And I hope to be with you up in Heaven

As we were in our old mountain home



Oh, why, oh why did you wander?

Oh, why did you ever roam?

When you know that we always were happy

All alone in our old mountain home



Oh, why, oh why did you wander?

Oh, why did you ever roam?

When you know that we always were happy

All alone in our old mountain home