At 82, Dolly Parton quietly drove herself back to the little wooden cabin nestled in the Smoky Mountains — the very place where she was born. No stage lights. No glittering gowns. Just the scent of pine in the air and the stillness of memory. She ran her fingers across the cracks her father once patched, looked out the small window where her mother used to sing lullabies. Everything remained simple, untouched — just as it was back then. To the world, she’s a legend. But in that moment, she was simply Dolly — the little girl who once hummed tunes across a cold wooden floor. A single tear fell. And she softly said: “I’ve traveled the world building a life of glitter and shine… only to realize the true treasure was always here, in these quiet mountains.” Sometimes, it takes a whole lifetime to return to the place we belong — and to the truest version of ourselves.

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There’s something about the word “home” that hits different when Dolly Parton sings it. You don’t just hear it — you feel it. Released as part of her 2014 album Blue Smoke, “Home” isn’t just a nostalgic look back — it’s a love letter to the dirt roads, creaky floorboards, and familiar mountain winds that shaped her soul.

Dolly grew up in a one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, sharing that space with 11 siblings. So when she sings “In my heart, I’m always there,” it’s not poetic fluff. It’s truth. The kind of truth that’s been lived — barefoot in the grass, shoulder-to-shoulder with family, with more love than money and more spirit than space.

“Home” bridges the gap between the glittering stages of the world and that quiet mountain porch she never really left behind. There’s a twang in her voice that softens every syllable, as if each note carries a piece of the Smokies with it. You can almost smell the pine, feel the summer heat, and hear her mama’s humming in the next room.

This song resonates not just because it’s personal — but because it’s ours too. We all have a place that built us, broke us, and called us back when the world felt too heavy. For Dolly, that place was Locust Ridge. For us, “Home” reminds us to keep that place close — no matter how far we go.

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Lyrics

Lookin’ outta my windowpane
Tears minglin’ with the rain
I’m so lonesome I could cry, just like old Hank
Starin’ down on the city street
Feelin’ empty and incomplete
There’s a place I need to be to fill my tank
A place I can go where I can be free
Where I can be happy and just be me
Home
Where the warm wind’s blowin’
And the river’s flowin’ along
Like a lazy bum in the midday sun
And I’ve gone fishin’ with my pole at the fishin’ hole
Where I can lay down my heavy load
And know that I am always welcome home
I left home I was seventeen
I had a lot of ambitious dreams
Seen a lot of those dreams come true
I’ve had good luck
I ain’t complain’ that’s for sure
I got a lot to be thankful for
One of those things is a magic door that opens up
Back to the time when I was a kid
To the sounds of the crickets and the katydids
It’s called
Home
On the front porch swingin’
And the fern pots hangin’
Home
With the church bells ringin’
And voices singin’ those
Old songs that mend my mind like a stitch in time
Where the tea is sweet and the love complete
Oh me, I wanna go home
I often think about where I have been
Where I am goin’ and that’s about when I think about
Home
Where the soul finds comfort and the heart finds pleasure
Home
Where the depths of love is hard to measure
It’s home
I hear you callin’, I hear you callin’
I’ll never be lost as long as I know
There’s place like that where I can go
Where I can restore my weary soul
On the mountain slopes and the soft blue smoke
Of home
Home sweet home
Home
Back to the hills with the whippoorwills of
Home
With the fireflies blinkin’ and the night stars winkin’
Home
Honeysuckle vine and Muscadine wine at
Home
Where the ginseng grows in the shady groves of
Home
With family and friends and joy that never ends
Home
There’s no place like it, no place like it
Home

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BREAKING NEWS: Alan Jackson Speaks Out with Emotional Message Amid Texas Flood Tragedy Franklin, Tennessee — Just moments ago, country music legend Alan Jackson released a deeply heartfelt message addressed to the victims of the historic floods devastating the state of Texas. Despite currently undergoing treatment for the neurological condition Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, the 66-year-old singer appeared in a home-recorded video, speaking slowly — yet with unmistakable emotional weight. “I may be weak in body,” he shared, “but my heart is strong — and it’s with Texas.” Jackson grew visibly emotional as he recalled childhood trips through Texas with his father, describing the land as “strong, proud, and full of soul.” He expressed deep empathy for those affected by the flooding, saying: “I know what it feels like when your body fails you. But to lose your home, your loved ones… that’s a different kind of pain. And I want you to know: you’re not going through it alone.” He ended his message with a powerful call to action, urging everyone to donate, pray, and stay united through the hardship. His final words struck a chord with many: “Storms don’t last… but love does.” The message is rapidly spreading across social media, being shared by fans and fellow country artists alike — a reminder of hope and humanity in the midst of disaster.

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👉 In 1990, when country music was starting to get polished to please the mainstream, Alan Jackson showed up — with an acoustic guitar, a white cowboy hat, and the truth. He didn’t come to Nashville to become a star. He came to tell stories people were starting to forget: the sound of wind through a small-town porch, dirt roads, family bonds, and honesty in every lyric. From “Here in the Real World” to “Drive,” “Small Town Southern Man,” and “Remember When,” Alan has always lived by one simple rule: love deeply, live slowly, and never forget who you are. “I’m not much of a talker. But music can say it for me.” And maybe… he did that better than anyone else ever could.

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