Love this song so much!!!!!

Smoky Mountain Memories

You oughta go north somebody told us

Cause the air is filled with gold dust

And fortune falls like snow flakes in your hands

Now I don't recall who said it

But we lived so long on credit

So we headed out to find our promised land

Just poor Smokey Mountain farm folk With nothing more than high hopes

As we hitched our station wagon to a star

But our dreams all fell in on us

Cause there was no land of promise

And this stuggle keepin' sight of who you are

Oh and these northern nights are dreary

And my southern heart is weary

As I wonder how the old folks are back home

But I know that they all love me

And I know they're thinking of me

Smokey Mountain memories keep me strong

You know I've been thinkin' a whole lot lately

'Bout what's been and what awaits me

It takes all I've got to give what life demands

You'll go insane if you give in to it

Life's a mill and I've been through it

I'm just thankful I'm creative with my hands

Oh and these northern nights are dreary

And my southern eyes are teary

As I wonder how the old folks are back home

But I'll keep leanin' on my Jesus

Who loves and guides and lead us

The Smokey Mountain memories keep me strong

I'll keep looking to the father

Keep our head above the water

Smoky Mountains memories Keep me strong

Encounter this song in Season 7 of American Idol, love it because of 2 reasons:

1. David Archuleta sang it very well, (I was very disappointed when he din't win)

2. The lyric is very touching, like describing my feeling now. Going to sabah, a place which is so far from home...I do hope there is 'gold dust' there, haha. Once I go there, it will be at least 4 years. Though I can earn more money there, still, I hope to come back to somewhere near hometown. Afterall, where is more comfortable than home?!

I keep repeating this song in my laptop, I just won't get bored of it : ) Hope you all will like the song (and david archuleta)!!!!