Lake Tahoma

[Verse 1]
Blue Ridge morning, misty and low
Pines standing tall where Buck creeks flow
A road winds up through the laurel and stone
To the water that a hundred years have known
Somebody dreamed here, long ago
Carved a jewel where the mountains grow

[Chorus]
Lake Tahoma, carry me home
To the still clean water and the folks I've known
Legacy of laughter, family and grace
A hundred years of love in this holy place
Lake Tahoma, carry me home

[Verse 2]
Down to the Casino, Caretakers Cove
Children laughing, casting lines of hope
Fireflies rising when the sun goes down
Barefoot summers in this mountain town
Every ripple tells a story here
Every season brings us near

[Chorus]
Lake Tahoma, carry me home
To the clear blue water and the folks I've known
Legacy of laughter, family and grace
A hundred years of love in this holy place
Lake Tahoma, carry me home

[Bridge]
Ten decades of sunrise, ten decades of song
This is where I always belong
Grateful for the ones who came before
And the hopeful hands that will build us more

[Verse 3]
Now the torch is passing on from me
Same North Carolina sky I see
We'll raise a glass to a hundred more
Same gentle waves against the shore
Whatever tomorrow may hold in store
Our roots run deep in this mountain floor

[Chorus]
Lake Tahoma, carry me home
To the still clear water and the folks I've known
Legacy of laughter, family and grace
A hundred years of love in this holy place
Lake Tahoma, carry me home

[Outro]
Blue Ridge water, cool and clear
A hundred years and I'm still here
Lake Tahoma, carry me home