way down in athens county that s where i am i m goin on the road tomorrow up to amsterdam way down in athens county we stop and have some wine athens county maria and me we re doin fine sweet maria never long gone sweet maria never long gone never long gone i just got into this town i m feeling mighty good i found my good friend sound i had a hunch i would way down in athens county that s where i am i m goin on the road tomorrow up to amsterdam way down in athens county we stop and have some wine athens county maria and me we re doin fine sweet maria never long gone sweet maria never long gone never long gone that s my good friend john he s whistlin a bluegrass tune we pick it in the sunshine sing it in the afternoon way down in athens county that s where i am i m goin on the road tomorrow up to amsterdam way down in athens county we stop and have some wine athens county maria and me we re doin fine sweet maria never long gone sweet maria never long gone well hello maria sweet maria never long gone so long sweet maria never long gone hello maria sweet maria never long gone oh no