Dolly Parton - Smokey Mountain Memories lyrics

You ought to 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'd spent our lives on credit And so we headed out to find our promised land Just poor Smokey Mountains 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 Lord it's a struggle just keepin' sight of who you are Oh, and these northern nights are dreary My old 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 And Smokey Mountains memories keep me strong You 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 Lord, you 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 they're dreary These old southern eyes are teary As I wonder how the old folks are back home But I'll keep leanin' on my Jesus I know He'll love and guide and lead us And Smokey Mountains memories keep me strong If I'll keep looking to the Father He'll keep my heads above the water While the Smokey Mountains memories keep me strong My home sweet home