Brown Mountain Light

Spoken: in the hills of north carolina, since the times of the

Early settlers, a strange light has

Been witnessed near the top of brown mountain. to this day, no

One can explain the mystery of

The brown mountain light.

Chorus:

High on the mountain and down in the valley below. it shines

Like the crown of an angel and fades as the mist comes and goes.

Way over yonder, night after night until dawn. a faithful old

Slave, come back from the grave (searchin')

For his master who is long, long gone.

In the days of the old covered wagon, when they camped on the

Flats for the night

With the stars growing dim on the old high gorge rim, they would

Watch for the brown mountain light.

(chorus)

Long years ago a southern planter came hunting in this wild land

Alone,

And here, so they say, the hunter lost his way and never

Returned to his home.

His trusty old slave brought a lantern and searched, but in

Vain, day and night.

The old slave is gone but his spirit wanders on and the old

Lantern still casts its light.

(chorus)