Smoky Mountain Memories-Dolly Parton

[ti:Smoky Mountain Memories] [ar:Dolly Parton] [al:DOLLY - HEARTSONGS] [offset:0] [00:00.54]You ought to go north somebody told us [00:06.15]Cause the air is filled with gold dust [00:10.21]And fortune falls like snow flakes in your hands [00:15.52] [00:16.83]Now I don't recall who said it [00:20.92]But we'd lived so long on credit [00:24.55]And so we headed out to find our promised land [00:30.27] [00:31.84]Just poor Smoky Mountains farm folk [00:36.15]With nothing more than high hopes [00:39.58]So we hitched our station wagon to a star [00:45.82] [00:46.43]But our dreams all fell in on us [00:50.31]Cause there was no land of promise [00:54.05]Though it's a stuggle just keepin' sight of who you are [00:59.04] [01:00.98]Oh and these northern nights are dreary [01:04.91]And my southern heart is weary [01:08.78]As I wonder how the old folks are back home [01:14.12] [01:15.68]But I know that they all love me [01:19.49]And they're all thinking of me [01:24.27]The Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong [01:29.89]You know I've been thinkin' a whole lot lately [01:34.51]About what's been and what awaits me [01:38.25]It takes all I've got to give what life demands [01:44.57]You go insane if you give in to it [01:49.10]Life's a mill and I've been through it [01:52.19]I'm just thankful I'm creative with my hands [01:58.70] [01:59.95]Oh and these northern nights they're dreary [02:03.26]And my southern eyes are teary [02:07.91]As I wonder how the old folks are back home [02:14.65]But I'll keep leanin' on my Jesus [02:18.52] [02:19.06]He'll love and guide and lead us [02:23.63]The Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong [02:28.75] [02:29.87]If I'll keep looking to the father [02:33.85]Keep our heads above the water [02:46.96] [02:48.76]While the Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong