Maggie Valley Home

Writers: Donna Ulisse, Rick Stanley

I LEFT MY BABY AND MAGGIE VALLEY
HEADED DOWN A CROOKED ROAD
THOUGHT THAT APPALACHIAN HIGHWAY
WOULD TAKE ME TO A NEW PLACE
SOMEWHERE I THOUGHT I HAD TO GO
BUT NOW I'M MISSING MY BABY
AND MY MAGGIE VALLEY HOME

SMOKY SUNRISE 'CROSS THE MOUNTAIN
GOOD MORNING DARLIN' FROM THE SWEETEST LIPS ON EARTH
THE SMELL OF PINE RIGHT OUTSIDE MY WINDOW
I LONG TO PLANT MY FEET BACK IN THAT CAROLINA DIRT
BUT...

I LEFT MY BABY AND MAGGIE VALLEY
HEADED DOWN A CROOKED ROAD
THOUGHT THAT APPALACHIAN HIGHWAY
WOULD TAKE ME TO A NEW PLACE
SOMEWHERE I THOUGHT I HAD TO GO
BUT NOW I'M MISSING MY BABY
AND MY MAGGIE VALLEY HOME

HOW COULD I TURN MY BACK ON PARADISE
WHAT MADE ME THINK I'D FIND A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE
NOW ALL I WANT IS WHAT I DROVE AWAY FROM
AND ALL I'VE EVER NEEDED LAY WITHIN THOSE ARMS OF HIS