Transcript
John Denver singing: Almost Heaven, West Virginia. Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. Life is old there, older than the trees, younger than the mountains …..
Narrator: In the early 1970’s, a song that praised West Virginia as almost heaven became a popular hit. For many West Virginians, John Denver’s Take Me Home, Country Roads reflected a feeling that West Virginia had at last turned the corner, that hard times were now behind her.
Singing: Country roads, take me home to the place I belong…
Narrator: There was cause for optimism. Employment was rising. New residents streamed into the state seeking a change in lifestyle and a greater sense of community. Many West Virginians who had left came home.
Singing: Take me home, country roads.
