The Fountain from Carolina Mountains by Sparrow Smith

While “Carolina Mountains” celebrates our wider region, “Jewel of the Blue Ridge” is for Madison County, “Wineberry Time” is an ode to our road, “The Fountain” is a love letter to our specific little home. Our porch looks out onto a small mountain, and watching it change with the seasons is one of my great simple joys in life. We built our house with our own hands and there is nowhere I’d rather be. Daniel Ullom’s mandolin really brings this tune to life. This is also the only accordion track on the record, though there is a bit of accordion in the background of One Foot In the Water and Take Care as well.

Tracklist

8.	The Fountain	3:59

Lyrics

I have traveled far and wide with my lover by my side
Together we do love to roam
But what I want the most is the place I call my own
I’m just dreaming of my little home
I’m just dreaming of my little home

When I go away for a month or for a day
Part of me stays in these hills
wonder if I will get tired, if I’ll Settle and retire
Or always go chasing those thrills
Or always go chasing those thrills

There’s a mountain I greet every morning
And this holler it holds me just right
There’s a fountain that springs from the hill
And sleep it comes easy at night

From the mountains to the sea
Darling it’s been you and me
Wonder how many miles we have rolled
All these cities all these towns
We know know our way around
I’m still dreaming of my little home
I’m still dreaming of my little home

Credits

from Carolina Mountains, released September 5, 2025
Sparrow Smith- vocals, banjo
Keith Josiah Smith- guitar, percussion
Kristen Harris- fiddle
Ian Wade- bass
Daniel Ullom- mandolin

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