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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded as The Dirt Band. Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmie Fadden. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and returned during 2001. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music. more »


Year:
1976
2:12
205 
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What I wish that I was on ole rocky top
Down in the Tennessee hills
Ain't no smoggy smoke on rocky top
Don't be telephone bills

And now corn don't grow at all on rocky top
Dirt's too rocky by far
And that's why all the folks on rocky top
Drink their corn from a jar

Rocky top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ole rocky top
Rocky top Tennessee, rocky top Tennessee

Now I've had years of cramped up city life
Trapped like a duck in a pen
Now all I know is it's a pity life
Can't be simple again

Once I had appeared on rocky top
Half bear the other half cat
Wild as a mink, but sweet as soda pop
But I still dream about that

Rocky top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ole rocky top
Rocky top Tennessee, rocky top Tennessee

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Written by: BRYANT BOUDLEUAUX, FELICE BRYANT

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