Lyrics Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

Blue Ridge Mtns.

My home's across the Smoky Mountains

My home's across the Smoky Mountains

My home's across the Smoky Mountains

And I ain't comin' back here anymore

I've seen this whole wide country over

New York City down to Mexico

I've seen the joyful and the sorrow

And I ain't comin' back here anymore

Well I had me a mother that could pray, boys

She prayed for me both night and day, boys

I [?] every prayer that she could say, boys

And I ain't comin' back here anymore

Well Mister Sinbad, can you hear me?

Down there in [?] Louisiana

I'll lay a joint upon your grave, sir

And then I ain't comin' back here anymore

For I'm goin' back to North Carolina

I'm goin' back to North Carolina

Well, I'm goin' back to North Carolina

Ain't comin' back here anymore

Well I had me a lady in New Mexico

[?] legs you ever saw, dear

But you know, one morning I just had to go

And I ain't goin' back there anymore

My home's across the Smoky Mountains

My home's across the Smoky Mountains

My home's across the Smoky Mountains

And I ain't comin' back here anymore