You oughta go north somebody told us
慍ause the air is filled with gold dust
And fortune falls like snow flakes in your hands
Now I don抰 recall you said it
But we抎 lived so long on credit
And so we headed out to find our promised land
Just poor Appalachian farm folk
With nothing more than high hopes
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抯 a stuggle keepin?sight of who you are

Oh and these northern nights are dreary
And my southern heart is weary
I wonder how the old folks are back home
But I抣l keep leanin?on sweet Jesus
I know He抣l love and guide and lead us
Appalachian memories keep me strong

Ya know I抳e been thinkin?a whole lot lately
About what抯 been and what awaits me
It takes all I抳e got to give what life demands
You go insane if you give in to it
Life抯 a mill and I抳e been through it
I抦 just thankful I抦 creative with my hands

Oh and these northern nights are dreary
And my southern eyes are teary
Don抰 I wonder how the old folks are back home
But I抣l keep leanin?on my Jesus
I know he抣l love and guide and lead us
Appalachian memories keep me strong

I抣l keep lookin?to the Father
Keep our heads above the water
Appalachian memories keep me strong