North of the Carolinas
Just a little bit North of the Carolinas
Near the Cumberland gap to Tennessee
There's a little white house in the lonesome valley
That's where my darling waits for me

I left her there, it was early springtime
My country called for feuded men
I went away to do their battle
I'm coming home, but I don't know when

Just a little bit North of the Carolinas
Near the Cumberland gap to Tennessee
Therе's a little white house in thе lonesome valley
That's where my darling waits for me

The days are long, the nights are lonely
I miss the touch of my baby's hands
One day soon, we'll be together
When I return to my homeland

Just a little bit North of the Carolinas
Near the Cumberland gap to Tennessee
There's a little white house in the lonesome valley
That's where my darling waits for me
Now there's a light shining in the window
I see her standing in the door
I hear her voice, and I run to meet her
I hold her close to my heart

Just a little bit North of the Carolinas
Near the Cumberland gap to Tennessee
There's a little white house in the lonesome valley
That's where my darling waits for me