Smokey Mountain Memories Lyrics

You oughta go north somebody told us

Cause the air is filled with gold dust

And fortune falls like snow flakes in your hands

Now I don't recall who said it

But we lived so long on credit

So we headed out to find our promised land

Just poor Smokey Mountain farm folk

With nothing more than high hopes

As we hitched our station wagon to a star

But our dreams all fell in on us

Cause there was no land of promise

And this stuggle keepin' sight of who you are

Oh and these northern nights are dreary

And my southern heart is weary

As I wonder how the old folks are back home

But I know that they all love me

And I know they're thinking of me

Smokey Mountain memories keep me strong

You know I've been thinkin' a whole lot lately

'Bout what's been and what awaits me

It takes all I've got to give what life demands

You'll go insane if you give in to it

Life's a mill and I've been through it

I'm just thankful I'm creative with my hands

Oh and these northern nights are dreary

And my southern eyes are teary

As I wonder how the old folks are back home

But I'll keep leanin' on my Jesus

Who loves and guides and lead us

The Smokey Mountain memories keep me strong

I'll keep looking to the father

Keep our head above the water

Smoky Mountains memories

Keep me strong