Intro Verse 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. Verse 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? Rift carries pattern of verse Verse 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? Rift carries pattern of verse 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...
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