Smokey Mountain Rain (feat. Dolly Parton)

He thumbed his way from LA back to Knoxville

He found out those bright lights ain't where he belonged

From a phone booth in the rain, he called to tell me

He had a change of dreams, he's comin' home

But I told him not to bother 'cause I'm gone

Smoky Mountain rain keeps on fallin' (Keeps on fallin')

I keep on callin' (No need callin')

Her name, yeah (Just forget my name)

Smoky Mountain rain, I'll keep on searchin' (Keep on searchin')

I can't go on hurtin' (So now you're hurtin')

Hurtin' this way (But you threw me away)

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 cold and lonely

I wiped my eyes and told him about her

I've got to find her, can you make these big wheels burn, right now?

Smoky Mountain rain keeps on fallin' (Keeps on fallin')

I keep on callin' (Keep on callin')

Callin' her name (But it ain't the same)

Smoky Mountain rain, I'll keep on searchin' (Keep on searchin')

I can't go on hurtin' (I know about hurtin')

Hurtin' this way (Turnabout's fair play)

She's somewhere in the Smoky Mountain rain

Listen, I can't blame her for lettin' go

A woman needs someone warm to hold

I feel the rain runnin' down my face

Gotta find her no matter what it takes, (It's too late) yes, I will

Smoky Mountain rain keeps on fallin' (Just keeps on fallin')

I keep on callin' (There's need callin')

Callin' thier name (Just forget my name) (Gonna find her)

Smoky Mountain rain, I'll keep on searchin' (There's no need searchin')

I can't go on hurtin' (I'm sorry you're hurtin')

Hurtin' this way (What can I say?) (Gonna change her mind)

Smoky Mountain rain

Smoky Mountain rain

I keep on callin', callin', callin', callin' their name (Forget my name) (Gotta change her mind)

Smoky Mountain rain, I'll keep on searching