Carolina Mountain Home Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
Carolina Mountain Home
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by
Len Wright and Elmer Scarborough
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I left my old
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home back in the
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mountains
For many long years I roamed
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around
I can hear that
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lonesome whistle
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blowing
I'm going back
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there to settle
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down
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love those Carolina
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mountains
And the little girl I left
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behind
But I
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know I'll
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never
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get
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ong to make her
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mine
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looked out my
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window and
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wondered
If everything there looks the
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same
I can
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see the b
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lue eyes of my
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darling
I'm going back
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there to change her
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name
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Carolina Mountain Home?
- The song Carolina Mountain Home was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
