You oughta go north somebody told us cause the air
is filled with gold dust And fortune falls like
snowflakes in your hands Now I don't recall you
said it but we'd lived so long on credit And so we
headed out to find our promised land

Just poor Appalachian farm folks 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's a struggle keepin'
sight of who you are

Oh and these northern nights are dreary and my
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/MeHsouthern heart is weary I wonder how the old folks
are back home But I'll keep leanin' on sweet Jesus
I know he'll love and guide and lead us
Appalachian memories keep me strong

You know I've been thinking 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 into 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 are dreary...