Smoky Mountain Memories

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Larry Sparks

Larry Sparks (born September 15, 1947) is a Bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was the winner of the 2004 and 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Award. 2005, won IBMA for Album of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year for his album "40," celebrating his 40th year in bluegrass music. more »

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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 lived so long on credit 
And so we headed out to find our promised land 

Just poor Smoky 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 
Though it's a stuggle just 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 they're all thinking of me 
The Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong 

You know I've been thinkin' a whole lot lately 
About what's been and what awaits me 
It takes all I've got to give what life demands 
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 
And my southern eyes are teary 
As I wonder how the old folks are back home 
But I'll keep leanin' on my Jesus 
He'll love and guide and lead us 
The Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong 

If I'll keep looking to the father 
Keep our heads above the water 
While the Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong

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