Smokey Mountain Memories Song Lyrics and Chords by Mel Street
Smokey Mountain Memories
Recorded by Mel Street
Written by Earl T. Conley and Dick Heard
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Smokey Mountain memories
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bout my home in Tennessee
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Yesterday keeps calling me
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calling me ho-me
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Mountains rising in my soul
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higher than the dreams I've known
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Empty eyes they cling to me like
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Smokey Mountain mem-o-
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An old gray man with a dog asleep at his feet
Plays a
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worn out fiddle full of
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melodies
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smiles with his eyes but the
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lines on his face
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Told me as much as the
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tunes he
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Talking bout my.. repeat #1
Smokey mountain memories
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pretty girl's in Tennessee
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I was such a fool to leave
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leave her all alo-ne
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Think about her in my dreams
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I wonder if she thinks of me
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I always hold her close to me
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in my Smokey Mountain mem-o-
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So mister play your fiddle please
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play some mountain memories
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I've been down a lonely road
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So far from ho-me
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Nothing left to hold onto
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I made some plans but they fell through
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Now there's nothing left for me
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but my Smokey Mountain mem-o-
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Smokey Mountain Memories?
- The song Smokey Mountain Memories was sang by Mel Street.
Who is Mel Street?
- King Malachi "Mel" Street (October 21, 1933 - October 21, 1978) was an American country music singer who had 13 top-20 hits on the Billboard country charts.