Balsam Range - Caney Fork River lyrics

It's a long, long way from the hills of Carolina To the arms of my darling in Jackson, Tennessee And it's a hard, hard way to try to make a living But it's the quickest way to get ahead, both of us agree And it's been twenty-seven weeks, but it seems more like forever Still the pay was good and worth the sacrifice The work is finally over and I'm getting close to Jackson I can't wait to see her and I know she'll be surprised How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River Traveling through the state of Tennessee? How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River 'til I know that I'm home free, until I know that I am home free? Well I never dreamed I'd find her in the arms of another She didn't know I was coming home tonight Now the sheriff is searching for the owner of a shotgun Who left two lovers frigid in the early morning light How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River Traveling through the state of Tennessee? How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River 'til I know that I'm home free, until I know that I am home free? How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River Traveling through the state of Tennessee? How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River 'til I know that I'm home free, until I know that I am home free? Home free