"Good ole Rocky Top"

Wish that I was on old Rocky Top

Down in the Tennessee hills
Ain't no smoggy smoke on Rocky Top
Ain't no telephone bills.

Once I had a girl on Rocky Top
Half bear the other half cat
Wild as a mink but sweet as soda pop
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.

Once two strangers climbed old Rocky Top
Looking for a moonshine still
Strangers ain't come down from Rocky Top
Reckon they never will.

Corn won't grow at all on Rocky Top
Ground's too rocky by far
That's why all the folks on Rocky Top
Get 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.

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

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ole Rocky Top, Rocky Top, Tennessee
Rocky Top, Tennessee.

Rocky Top, Tennessee...

Back in June for my birthday Josh got me tickets to a University of Tennessee football game!!! WOOO HOOO, he knows that I LOVE college football! When picking the game we wanted to attend,we just wanted one that wouldn't interfere with all of our fall travel plans. As luck would have it we picked their homecoming game vs. University of Memphis. Tradition runs deep in the south and the pre game and half time shows highlighted some great moments in UT history and tradition. We were graced with a half time performance by the original song writers of "Rocky Top" (The Osborne Brothers), once they got his mic working its was great. Josh and I had an amazing time, along with 94,643 of our closed friends! Tennessee won 56 to 28! Around the third quarter they put in their second and third string team....Josh and I didn't mind, it made the game a little more competitive. Prior to the game Josh really didn't know "Rocky Top" by the end of the game I think he had it memorized! Its much more than a song to me. Josh has seen a little piece of the reason why, "Rocky Top" brings a smile to my face and warmth to my heart.

A special HUGE, "Thank You" to Matt and Shersti for taking Zachary for the night so Josh and I could enjoy the game!

In our orange---its not attractive on anyone, but we didn't care :)

This is how Josh watched most of the game---he said it was like watching it on TV, only better

This is how I watched most of the game (while I was seated that is) I really do have a LOVE for football (sad but true, I think its in my genes)

SO many people started leaving when UT put in their 3rd string! But that's the final score---there was no real fear of UT loosing at that point

We tried all night to get a good picture of us and the field....not great but we'll take it :)

Home sweet home....hotel room that is, after the game we headed to our room to get a couple hours of sleep before hitting the road home at 6am.