You're a man on a mountain, you're a mountain of a man
The rich lining timber in the palms of your hands
Are too rough and rocky, they're as salty as the land
You're a man on a mountain, you're a mountain of a man
You're a lily of the valley but the valley keeps you down
I know you long to follow my lonesome mountain sands
But you're all wine and roses, you're never leavin' town
You're a lily of the valley but the valley keeps you down
Well, once upon a time we long to be lovers
Why can't a valley girl ever love a mountain man
Let us not spend our lives lying to each other
Let's meet in the middle or let's never meet again
Till you make me a promise, I can never be your wife
I ain't never promised no one a damn thing in my life
I'll live with you forever but I won't live in sin
Let's meet in the middle or let's never meet again
Well, once upon a time we long to be lovers
Why can't a valley girl ever love a mountain man
Let us not spend our lives lying to each other
Let's meet in the middle or let's never meet again
Well, I'd buy you a diamond that I can't afford
Well, I don't need no diamond, boy, what are you waitin' for
Get down off that mountain, girl, come take my hand
Let's meet in the middle or let's never meet again
Well, once upon a time we long to be lovers
Why can't a valley girl ever love a mountain man
Let us not spend our lives lying to each other
Let's meet in the middle or let's never meet again
Let us not spend our lives lying to each other
Let's meet in the middle or let's never meet again