Smoky Mountain Memories - Live

You oughta go north somebody told us

'Cause the air is filled with gold dust

And fortune falls like snowflakes in your hands

Now I don't recall you said it

But we'd spnd our lives on credit

So we just headed out to find our promised land

Just poor smoky mountain farm folk

With nothing more than high hopes

So we hitched our station wagon to a star

But our dreams all fell in on us

'Cause there was no land of promise

And it's a 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

Smoky mountain memories keep me strong

Ya know I've been thinkin' just a whole lot lately

About what's been and what awaits me

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

Oh you go insane if you give in to it

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

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

Oh and these northern nights they're dreary

These are southern eyes teary

As I wonder how the old folks are back home

But I'll keep leanin' on my Jesus

To love and guide and lead us

Smoky mountain memories keep me strong

If I'll keep lookin' to the Father

He'll keep my head above the water

All these smoky mountain memories keep me strong