Smoky Mountain Rain

I thumbed my way from L.A. back to Knoxville

I found out those bright lights ain’t where I belong

From a phone booth in the rain I called to tell her

I’ve had a change of dreams I’m coming home

But tears filled my eyes when I found out she was gone

Smoky Mountain Rain keeps on falling

I keep on calling her name

Smoky Mountain Rain I’ll keep on searching

I can’t go on hurting this way

She’s somewhere in the smoky mountain rain

I waved a diesel down outside a cafe

He said he was going as far as Gatlinburg

I climbed up in the cab all wet and lonely

I wiped my eyes and told him about her

I’ve got to find her can you make these big wheels burn

Smoky Mountain Rain keeps on falling

I keep on calling her name

Smoky Mountain Rain I’ll keep on searching

I can’t go on hurting this way

She’s somewhere in the smoky mountain rain

I can’t blame her for letting go

A woman needs someone warm to hold

I feel the rain running down my face

I’ll find her no matter what it takes

Smoky Mountain Rain keeps on falling

I keep on calling her name

Smoky Mountain Rain I’ll keep on searching

I can’t go on hurting this way

She’s somewhere in the smoky mountain rain