Marshall Tucker Band, The - Blue Ridge Mountain Sky Lyrics

This song brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it

I'm from Cleveland TN listened to this many times driving to the Ocoee river.

To all my kinfolk in Grundy and Big Stone Gap Virginia!

I'm from Cleveland TN. right next to the blue ridge mountains,went to high school in the 70's always loved the Marshall Tucker Band,words can't even say

Spartanburg S.C.

🎵Tommy was a grand bassist🎶.

Home is truly where the heart is, and if you can't tell where the Tucker boys heart was, well maybe you shouldn't listen to their music. ..

If this ain’t pretty, I’d like to know what is

Saw them at the New York state fair. Either 82 or 83. They encored with this and smoked it.

I remember being a kid and taking long drives down to Virginia from my home state of Rhode Island to see family. As soon as we hit the country and could see the blue ridge mountains, my Dad would put this song on. Let me tell you, there was something really special about smelling that country air, seeing those beautiful mountains, and listening to this song. Great, great memories.

Badass tune, riding a motorcycle though the Blue ridge when it came out. Perfect!

Toy Caldwell was one of the most underrated pickers ever. Awesome.

This song exemplifies those beautiful mountains.

I can't help but to sing this loud and proud. Carolinas where I'm at!

My all time favorite band of any genre. It's earth and bark and fire and spring water and new pine leaves. I've seen deer come out of the woods to listen to it

Great song and great album, but I never understood the art work. A South Carolina band singing about the Blue Ridge Mountains and the cover is a scene from the west with mesquite and plateaus.

Fell in love with this song during my freshman year in college, 1977.  The MTB in their original incarnation were a great, not a good band.  They belong in the R&R hall of fame.  Got to see them live on numerous occasions, and was never disappointed.  A great live band.  Toy Caldwell belting out the lyrics to Can't You See, doesn't get much better than that, or the poignant AB's song. So many great, songs.  It was a sad day when we lost Toy, then Tommy.  Their music lives on, and I play it regularly.

This sucks

You suck

eXequisite Wow. You really need to expand your horizons

First time I heard this was on a jukebox when stationed at NAS Memphis 1974

The best Boyos

One of MTB's best songs

Sniffle Sniffle sob sob Cry Beutifull Rest in peas yall

What a great song. Totally underrated band with a unique sound. I don't know any other band who can pull off having a banjo and a mellotron in the same song.

I love this song!!

Me too Aly!!!!

Forgot how much I Love This Great Song! RIP to all the Tucker members that are now In those Blue Ridge Mountain Sky

The best of the Southern Rock....Great band!!!

This is Toy Caldwell on Vocals and there's a reason why Doug Gray always sang this song, because he did a lot better job with the vocal.

Nobody thinks Toy was a better singer.. but there's something to be said for the folksiness and simple honesty of Toy's voice.

the last verse is so poignant...

@chuck scoggins U got that right! I still sing it today loud and proud!

@michael heberling i want to sing it at my karaoke club, but the can't get it... too bad...

Help out with those words please sir . Thanks

Still the best. My favorite Tucker song of all time. Always sounds great, no matter how many times I listen to it. Thanx for posting this.

Fond memories with this one...thanks!!

Great song - Great album  caught 'em LIVE several times, but the SUMMERFEST show was one I'll always remember as killer

Went to school with Tommy (USCSpartanburg) and played many hands of draw poker in the sudent lounge,  everyone always wanted in on a game with Tommy cause every hour or so he would invite all players to his car to burn one.  Those Tucker boys always had the best smoke in Spartanburg County (RIP Tommy & Toy)

Caldwell brothers live on >>>>Southern Rock >>>>>Marshall Tucker Band,,,,, my homeboys

lived overseas for decades...always played the Tucker Boys wherever I was...in Europe, Asia, South America...always made new friends because of the love of their music. Carpe diem.

This Virginian loved those Carolina boys. I came of age in the '70's when they were at their peak - owned all of the albums/cassettes. Man, the memories . . .

Richard Williams man I hear ya
got my introduction in 1973. went to their concerts whenever they were in town. still have a $6.00 ticket stub from the first time I saw them

I've been rediscovering the MTB lately. Man, when these guys absolutely nail a good song, as they do here, it was a joy to behold. The pride of South Carolina. They were very underrated. In their prime, a great band. Makes me a bit sad that you don't hear this type of sound anymore, which used to be played on rock stations back in the day. It was a special time.

one thing they were from NC

I'm stationed in ft hood tx and I'm from Table Rock SC and I'm here to tell ya Texas ain't got shit for mountains

6 years late. South Carolina doesn't know mountain. Come west.

This is MT's (Marshall Tucker, not Montana) best album according to my brain and ears. Joy rains on me when I hear it!!

I love these Mountains. I dread the days i am away from Jackson County.

brother i grew up in boone, but i am just across the hill from u now in Macon county

Who is this? I grew up in Sylva in the 70's and 80's

Very cool. 8-)

The song GYPSY made into a video on our page was inspired by MTB!

yeah, we are from Hunterdon County, NJ and have played a bunch of shows with MTB - still a great band - Doug Gray invited our lead singer on stage to sing Can't ya see - a great night. We all agree - Carolina here we come.

I love how Rick Willis does this song... perfection, more emotion.

thank you..I love Toy's voice

one of the most underrated bands ever

I am from Burke County, but go to school down on the eastern end of the state. I try to avoid listening to this song, but sometimes I can't resist. It makes me miss home badly.

Love this song

I live at the beach BUT I love the mountains...SO GREAT..love to hike through them

@toastersalesman2 Makes me happier than hell a Burke county man got the top comment. From Caldwell County right here! loved your comment

grew up in alexander after years of rambling back in NC in Macon county home boy

Former Tarheel

I used to live in those mountains

i grew up in them hon and i ended up back in them to stay this time

North Carolina Blueridger in the house. Thanks fer the post

Born and raised in California , heard this song in the 70's . Was blown away... the old man who stares up into heaven was my grandfather in Arkansas . I went and rented a cabin in the Blue Ridge Moutains of Georgia 7 years ago. It was beautiful . All because of this song . ..

Add a 4th South Carolina to the house. Still love those Spartanburg boys.

add a third South Carolina to the house

Another South Carolina in the house

Born and raised and still live and work in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina

Once again you came thru for me. I had this song buzzing around in my head.

@LS1LT1 you should. ive lived here most my life couldnt think of a better place to be

@Michaeldean88 Hell yea born and raised and live here in The BlueRidge of N.C. myself.

BlueRidge Moutains born and raised here

My little brother is named after Toy Caldwell. I've been listening to The Marshall Tucker Band since the day I was born. I'm 16 now, and I still love it. <3 This song makes me proud to be from the great state of North Carolina!!

that's two of us brother jerry harmon google my name and holla at me homebo

DillonsLittlePoof33 As you should be. I love North Carolina as well. But Tucker Boys were South Carolinians. Spartanburg. 😉

DillonsLittlePoof33 as well you should be

"Carolina's where I'm at, and I'll ALWAYS hang my hat under those Blue Ridge Mountain skies." <3

Don't move: MTB, ABB, Grinderswitch etc are more popular in the North East.
The 3rd verse is also my favorite verse in the 1 billion or so songs I've heard in 50 plus years...

@tuckerbandfan Yes that third verse is the best. Makes me think of retiring in the Blue Ridge Mt. instead of the Rockies with Poco. I have second row seats to see Pure Prairie League in Monroe Mi. Feb. 12, 2011.

Yes, that third verse is the best, makes me think of retiring in the Blue Ridge Mt. instead of the Rockies with Poco.I'm going to Pure Prairie League on Feb.12, 2011in Monroe Mi., second row seats

Yes, that third verse is the best, makes me think of retiring in the Blue Ridge Mt. instead of the Rockies with Poco.

@LS1LT1 what do you mean "almost" haha?

good country music

@LS1LT1 i'm from the north west of England, not far from Scotland, and this song does exactly the same for me, beautiful song

It was great to hear the boys play this one at the River Road Ice House last weekend!

@utkjg LOL :-D

@LS1LT1 Glad you like the song, but please don't move south. We already have enough yankees down here.

I've lived in New Jersey/the Northeast my entire life....this song paints such a picture and has almost enough 'power' to make me want to move to the Carolinas.

You got that right - one of my favorite all time verses. You know where I'll always hang my hat "when my beagle dog done grown a 'lil too old".