Brad Paisley - You'll never leave harlan alive.

[Satansapocalypse]

Poor Mags...

[charliecollier1]

I'm from central virginia at the foot of the blue ridge mountains and to me the beauty of the region near harlan is second to none.

[CasieNikoline]

It's magic!! Brad paisley can do any song, and make it beautiful! <3

[krypter3]

Justified.

[Fezzterify]

It's spelled "hollow" not "holler."

[nbloomfield960]

@Fezzterify It's spelled holler in American, speak English all you want

[Fezzterify]

@nbloomfield960 Tell that to all the street signs around the hollow i used to live in.

[nbloomfield960]

@Fezzterify do you really think that the government is going to spell things the way hillbillies say and spell it? No, and we are happy as hell to be as different from those corrupt pieces of trash.

[Fezzterify]

@nbloomfield960 While I'll agree that most government at the federal and state levels are pretty corrupt, I doubt it's as much so at the local level. The more powerful the structure, the less motive there is for corruption. But this is all beside the point, the roads were named by the residents of each hollow, 15 or so years before I lived there, back when they were redoing all the 911 addresses.

[Fezzterify]

@nbloomfield960 And, to be fair, we both could be a little right and a little wrong. The spelling could be colloquial and vary from town to town. My evidence is anecdotal, only from one town of many claiming Appalachian culture.

[russiangooglespy]

This song made that moment at the end of Justified! I'm from Scotland so can only watch the series on DVD. Can't wait for the 3rd season, though somehow I doubt they'll find a song to top this one.

[Smallz360Riderz]

great show.. bad ass song.. and yes its the hat

[mcpas]

haha my moms from monticello kentucky its just west of harlan

[calibermoon]

Must be the Hat.

[matu90rk]

Justified! Awesome show!

[randompwange]

JUSTIFIED brought me here

[crazyko2002]

no way near as good as Darrell scott, the creator of the song. Also check out Darrell's river take me, acoustic version. Pass the word people because if you ever get a chance to see darrell play then you are blessed.

[TheJamesmcleod]

Awesome.

[pwnage333]

Chilling tune. Definitely going to learn it.

[pvtbarnhart]

i must say that every time i hear brad sing this it makes me think a lot. long live brad

[SQuirmsBlood]

its in the deeP dark 'hells' of eastern kentucky

[ThePagirl11]

Creepy song,,,,,,,



[TomBradySucks121]

wow, i live in cumberland! lol long live HCHS

[EvilSandwiche]

@TomBradySucks121 GO REDSKINS!

[deertay13]

Justified Brought Me Here!

[Violettero]

@deertay13 me too

[MikeAM78]

One of the few Paisley songs I like, and I thank "Justified" (one of the best shows on TV and the only FX original series worth watching) for introducing me to it. A shame Paisley, despite his popularity, has never done as good music since. "Celebrity" was a fun novelty tune, but afterward he seemed to get caught up trying to repeat it over and over with garbage like "Alcohol" and "Ticks." One of the guys that's making country music suffer these days.

[BackWoodsBarbie1228]

just plain good...nuff said

[OldMusicftw]

This is a great song, not really into his vocal style,mainly because it's so cliche every country artist sounds like this now. The Guitar and other assorted instruments sound good though.

[dorrgol]

@OldMusicftw yOr Crwazy O♣O

[OldMusicftw]

@dorrgol You're a idiot.

[dorrgol]

@OldMusicftw yOu suppOsed ta say >>>> *an* idiot. ..not *a* idiot. Maabe schOoL time 4YOu. trololol 

[OldMusicftw]

@dorrgol It's a little thing called a typo, ever heard of one?

[dorrgol]

@OldMusicftw why sO seriOus? jus playin'. :-/

[Larokos86]

damn good song

[ascur92]

If you want to know about someplace just go there and live there. TV shows you what you want to see and music shows you what the person wants to express. That said, this is a really nice song.

[chaosisraining666]

Damn I just seen a video of Harlan, Almost look's like I remember it 12 years ago, I need to take a trip down there again to see my family and where my grandpa was born and raised, and he told me a bunch of story's about Harlan and what it was like back in the day. I'm from a small town in Mid Michigan and if I go to Harlan I'll probably never leave I loved it there! RIP Gramps!

[hchsgirlbabe]

...Am I the only one here actually from Harlan?

[NathanielG42]

@hchsgirlbabe Nope!

[cmrodican]

@hchsgirlbabe is it anything like life on justified, like the old west? and have you ever known anyone named cooter?

[hchsgirlbabe]

@cmrodican Considering I've only seen a couple of episodes of the show, I can't really say. I do know It's nothing like, "the old west". Harlan is just a regular small town, aside from a few areas. I personally think that most tv shows about Harlan (Or Kentucky in general) make us look absolutely horrible. Yes, There are a handful of illiterate idiots, but just a handful. Television portrays us as such, and it's a little insulting. and no. I do not know anyone named Cooter, nor does my family.

[GATORBAIT787]

awesome song!!!!!!!! get chills every time i hear it but i like it

[thecico12345]

Love this Song.

[martinxo2323]

Good stuff

[jkilla438]

one of the best songs EVER!

[MrRuss50]

justified!

[BlackcatFan33]

the 4 people who disliked didn't make it out

[BlackcatFan33]

I'm actually from eastern Ky, have drove to Harlan for high school football games, and this song still gives me chills everytime i hear it. Great song!

[obamafails08]

Thumbs up if Justified brought you here!!!!!

[PerryCoKy51]

Brad Paisley is one of my favorite performers, this is a great performance, but Patty Loveless absolutely is breathtaking in her performance. It is almost like you are there with the miners. They live a day at a time, there family is their #1 thought

[1Whitetrashkid]

I grew up a few miles from Harlan in Leslie county. Check out my video (Ground to Heaven) and songs from the album White Trash Kid.

[a7x4lrev]

@1Whitetrashkid me too! Hyden!

[madderthanever]

Honesty, I don't really care much for country music.

But, if country music is really all about guys like Johnny Cash and Brad Paisley, then country music is quite alright with me.

Have a good new year, everybody.

[MeganKatch]

i'm naming my car vagina and my vagina car. 

[6player1]

Patty Loveless doesn't do a bad job either.

[outlaw358]

Best cover.

[MrReallywow]

2 people didnt get out of harlan alive

[amanda10797333]

my hometown. <3

[tulsaoki58]

@amanda10797333 did you get out alive:)

[BenPopPop]

Great cover of a great song. Brad Paisley is an amazing artist. If you want another take on the song, check out Darrell Scott's version. He's the incredible writer who wrote this song.

[xPROZ66]

best song ever!!!!!

[PiroSpringfield]

Yes. This is the version used in Justified.

[ChrisCon27]

This is the version used in Justified right?

[madderthanever]

@ChrisCon27 - you best believe it's the 'Justified'.

Listen to the ending - say closing song than the one in the final of season 2.

[RhCP4me311]

@madderthanever It was Season 1, while Rayland aims his gun at boyd driving away.

[madderthanever]

@RhCP4me311 - the song ended BOTH seasons.... Didn't you watch Season 2? *SPOILER IF YOU DIDN'T - AND, IF IT'S THE CASE: SHAME OIN YOU!!!* They played it when Mags killed herself in front of Raylan.

And guess what: I would bet my house they'll play that same song on every last scene of every season finale of "Justified"... which would be totally awesome.

[MrNfiacco]

@madderthanever thats what brought me to this song lol

[Satria774]

Nice songggggggggggg :D 

[grizzly3883]

Yeap born and raised in harlan and yes i do work in them ole coal mines it might not be safe but it will make u and true god fearin man cause u never know if u will leave them ole mines alive

[youngavaitor]

love it

[tashanmikey21]

Love the song..



[tashanmikey21]

.. Guess what.. I would not leave here for anything . There is nothing better then harlan county obviouslly.. @GBeret83 You have no clue. This is one of the safest places to be i can sleep at night with my door unlocked. What about you? Let me guess you sleep all locked up right lol...

[MalignantBroadCast]

@tashanmikey21 Here we dont sleep with our doors unlocked. Just our .45's loaded.

[MegaFunkeymunkey]

@tashanmikey21 i live in Canada, I sleep with the doors open

[madderthanever]

@MegaFunkeymunkey - I lived in Canada too... and know people throughout the country - BC, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec - and NONE OF THEM, including myself, leave their doors unlocked.

So that's not more a city versus country life thing than being a Canadian thing. I mean, I know people who live in the burbs, where there's absolutely no crime to speak of, and yet they have security systems up the wazoo to protect themselves!

So yeah... it is what it is.

[RuggedZach]

@madderthanever Im from New Brunswick...most people (not all of them) I know from the country don't lock their doors. They figure if someone is gonna break in to steal some shit, they may as well go on in and get it rather than leave a busted door frame to be fixed too. Only security system out in the country is the 12-gauge in your closet.

[nccamokid]

@tashanmikey21 doors locked and a loaded mossberg 535 at my side ready to go. thats what happens when backwoods and city mix

[modraptor1]

I love this i would never leave these mountines love this coal mineing country

[cagedkyler31]

What's weird is it mentioned tilly Helton and my mom told me that my ancestors on my moms side were heltons and came from Harlan and I live in Harlan weird

[cagedkyler31]

Wha

[patcheskitty1000]

who'd want to leave these mountains alive anyway? it's a different life here.

[radthad43]

fricken awesome song. reminds me of "Justified" the tv show

[again4da1stTime]

@radthad43 the song was in one of the episodes!

[ingz1993]

@radthad43 they did use this song in the series

[elponcho007]

the same thing is in Mexico my friend

[elponcho007]

Cuando el sol se levanta sobre las diez de la mañana

Y el sol se pone alrededor de tres días en el

Y a llenar su taza con lo amargo brebaje que usted está bebiendo

Y te pasas la vida sólo pensando de la manera de escapar

Cuando el sol se levanta sobre las diez de la mañana

Y el sol se pone alrededor de tres días en el

Y a llenar su taza con lo amargo brebaje que usted está bebiendo

Y te pasas la vida cavando carbón desde el fondo de la tumba

[finder317]

i love this song i was raised in hazard ky i still live there . the best place in the world to live. just about my hole family works in the coal fields. everyone been affected by it. its what keeps eastern ky going.

[TonyOneShot]

Bad ass song Love YOU Brad and his songs keep em' comin' from Illinois I was born and raised in kentucky and moved to Ill. LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!

[snapperjohn1000]

i just cant stand brad paisleys music at all, but this is so very good and shows real talent , and he should do more of this kind of music. If bluegrass wasnt such a hard road to hoe i am sure he would be sucessful in that field of music too.

[alconascott]

Love this tune, I'm from Canada but have been to Harlan it looked pretty sad, but great people.

[cards0486]

I'm a life long Kentuckian; and would never leave. I don't live in Eastern Ky, or near Harlan. But, the history of coal, and what it means to our state runs deep in every Kentuckian.

When I heard this in that final episode of JUSTIFIED this season, I just got chills down my backbone down to my toes. It was so perfect to describe what they were living; and the occasional hopeless feeling that 'you'll never leave Harlan alive'.

Perfect song!!

[GBeret83]

My ex and 15 yr.old daughter still live in Harlan. I got out some years ago. But I pray every night that my daughter leaves Harlan alive!!

[TheElle91]

@GBeret83 your parenting is shit if you left your kid there. don't pray do something.

[GBeret83]

@TheElle91, I've begged my daughter for years to come and live with me. Her mom has legal custody, and I only have legal visitation. Not join custody. In Kentucky, a woman can be the worst mother in the world, and a judge will still leave the kid's in their care. Every time. My daughter is old enough to make her own decisions about which parent she want's to live with? She chooses to stay full time with her mom, and stay with me a couple of weekends a month and holidays. Just the way it is.

[TheElle91]

@GBeret83 lol butthurt

[kushkingz3]

this is soo awesome because my name is HARLAN

[rubyharris38]

awesome really tells alot about us and i live in harlan and the sun does not go down at 3p.m <3 by the way love the song

[montana278]

@rubyharris38 I believe he is talking about that random hollow when he says the sun goes down at 3. I know I have been in hollows that get less direct sunlight than that.

[amberz81]

@montana278 Or I think another possibility is that he really talking about entering and leaving the coal mines... after all mining is in many places a 24hr job.

[montana278]

@amberz81 Well, while most coal miners do work more than 40 hours a week, none work 24 hours a day, it would be impossible. It's true, in the winter, you don't get to see much daylight.

[amberz81]

@montana278 I did not mean the actual individuals working 24/7, but there are mines themselves that run nearly 24/7... I was implying the shifts that are worked by miners not that the miners themselves were working 24 hours... mining operations are ongoing so a workers will be going in and coming out passing their replacements for the next shift that is what I meant.

[TheTrigger900]

@montana278 it did for the coal miners, i guess your family never work in the coal mines, mind did, i,ve heard all the old story,s. it was a sad life to live.

[montana278]

@TheTrigger900 I must admit, I have no clue what point you are trying to make. Yes my family worked the mines, I worked in them some myself. I wasn't a sad life, it was a proud life. Today, it is even farther from a sad life and provides a hell of a living. Maybe he is talking about that, I don't know and I don't really even care honestly.

[eireseeker]

@montana278 Yes, my sister and brother-in-law, a highway patrolman, lived in a small coal town in western VA for many years. The road was the only flat place for miles and the mountains rose up high on either side. I used to joke that she only saw the sun at noon.

[mollybieber100]

love it

[joeypalin]

Brilliant...bluegrass gold right there!

[Stackbarrel]

Great vocal performance!

[SallyannGY]

One of my all time Brad Paisley favourites! He does it soooo well :o)

[wightrider66]

Heard this on Justified last night - great show, great song.