My Mountains, My Home

(album: Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land Of Blue Smoke - 2009)

These are my mountains, my valleys
These are my rivers flowing like a song
These are my people, my memories
These are my mountains, this is my home

There's an old church house, an old schoolhouse
An old home place down a shady lane
Conversation, playful recreation
Friends and neighbors, and you know 'em all by name

Time for stopping, making time for family
Time for washing a little dirty face
Time for helping, grandpa in the garden
Grandma in the kitchen and saying daily grace

These are my mountains, my valleys
These are my rivers flowing like a song
These are my people, my memories
These are my mountains, this is my home

Hearts heavy, not ready
To leave it all behind, say goodbye, and walk away
A new world's calling, but we're stalling
The future tells me go, but my mountain heart says stay

My home is a place heaven shines so brightly on
My home is a place where the mountain streams roll on
My home is a place of laughter, love, and song
These are my mountains, this is my home

These are my mountains, my valleys
These are my rivers flowing like a song
These are my people, my memories
These are my mountains, this is my home

These are my mountains, my valleys
These are my rivers flowing like a song
These are my people, these are my memories
These are my mountains, this is my home

These are my mountains, my multi-colored rainbows
These are my mountains, this is my home
These are my mountains, this is my home