Appalachia

I've got this homesickness in me
Think I've been feeling it for weeks
There must be something in the water
'Cause sometimes it gets a little lonely livin' in the Lone Star State
And the more days go by, the less I'm sure that city life's for me

Out West, there's clear blue sky far as any eye could see
You asked me "isn't this the prettiest sight that you've ever seen?"
I guess there's not that much to see down in Mississippi
So I bite my tongue
But there's so much I wish that I could say, 'cause

I miss my home in Carolina
Where the mountains sing at sunrise
And the morning dew's the strongest brew I'll ever need
I miss the sweet smell of the forest
How the trodden earth seemed sacred
And at every bend, another wildflower bloomed for me
I miss the breeze that filled my senses
It's the closest thing to heaven
Watch the stars blur with the fireflies as I drift off to sleep
Oh, my heart aches for Appalachia
Every trail became a highway
Every highway led to where I am today
And led me to you, mmm
Led me to you

But just picture dogwood trees and daisy chains
And Carpenters songs mom would sing
As she'd be fixing supper in the kitchen
Skipping stones and four-leaf clovers
The song of bluebirds in the morning
I was rich as could be, I didn't know it

Cause my heart belonged to Carolina, from her mountains to the sea
Long before the fateful string of time tied you to me

Out West, there's thunderstorms, and they rumble, rage and roar
You asked me "is this not like anything you've ever seen before?"
But you've never watched the sun dance over the Blue Ridge crest
'Cause if you like this view, honey
You just ain't seen nothing yet, 'cause

There's something about that Carolina
Where the mountains sing at sunrise
And the morning dew's the strongest brew you'll ever need
I miss the sweet smell of the forest
How the trodden earth seemed sacred
And at every bend another wildflower bloomed for me
And oh, I'm homesick for Virginia
Where the blizzards howl in winter
And nothing's sweeter than the Smoky Mountain charm of Tennessee
Oh, my heart aches for Appalachia
Every trail became a highway
Every highway led to where I am today
And led me to you, mmm
Led me to you

And I'm sure you understand, cause you've got Texas in your veins
But I had to write a love song for where I was born and raised
And I'd take on the world with you, we'd go anywhere we please
But a piece of my heart I think will always be

Tied to good old Carolina
Where the mountains sing at sunrise
Oh, I still dream of Appalachia
'Cause it made me who I am
But if I could go back, I wouldn't change a thing
And I bless every road that led me here, 'cause they
Led me to you, mmm
Led me to you