Rocky Top (McGee Remix)

This weekend my parents and I got up at 6am, left Knoxville, and had our sites on Rocky Top. These lyrics will take it from there.

Wish that I was on ole Rocky Top,

But I couldn’t find the way

Went down a hill then had to climb up again

Reckon that’s enough for today

Once there was a girl attempting Rocky Top,

Half done at UT, almost a grad

Wild is she ‘cause she dragged her folks along

I still dream about that

Rocky Top you’ll always be

The place where I was meant to be

Good ole Rocky Top,

Lost in Tennessee, I’m lost in Tennessee

Once three Clarksvillians tried to climb Rocky Top,

Lookin’ for the correct trail

Strangers ain’t never reached the top of Rocky Top

Guess they never will

Clear trail signs aren’t found on Rocky Top,

Dirt’s too rocky by far

That’s why all the folks climbing Rocky Top

Should never stray too far

Rocky Top you’ll always be

The place where I was meant to be

Good ole Rocky Top,

Lost in Tennessee, I’m lost in Tennessee

Now I've had years of cramped up city life,

Trapped like a duck in a pen

Now all I know it doesn't get easier

When you're in the wilderness again

Rocky Top you’ll always be

The place where I was meant to be

Good ole Rocky Top,

Lost in Tennessee, I’m lost in Tennessee

lyrics courtesy of Ben Tarver

If you didn't catch it by Ben's creative narative- we took the wrong trail. We hiked downhill this trail 2.5 miles, then realized it wasn't taking us to Rocky Top. So not taking into account the elevation we cost ourselves, the physical wear and tear on our already over-exerted muscles, we lost about 2 hours of time to reach our destination. Long story short, we couldn't complete our final leg (no pun intended, dad and mom) of the journey.

This hike could potentially be symbolic of my years at Rocky Top... jury's still out.