Wish that I was on old Rockytop

Down in the Tennessee hills.

Ain't no smoggy smoke on Rockytop

Ain't no telephone bills.



Once I had a girl on Rockytop

Half bear, the other half cat,

Wild as a mink, but sweet as soda-pop

I still dream about that.



Rockytop, you'll always be

Home sweet home to me.

Good old Rockytop,

Rockytop, Tennessee.

Rockytop, Tennessee.



Once two strangers climbed old Rockytop

Lookin' for a moonshine still.

Strangers ain't come down from Rockytop,

Reckon they never will.



Corn won't grow at all on Rockytop -

Dirt's too rocky by far.

That's why all the folks on Rockytop

Get their corn from a jar.



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I've had years of cooped up city life,

Trapped like a dog in a pen.

All I know is it's a pity life

Can't be simple again.



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