Chorus (unchanged — still perfect) Mountain smoke risin’ soft and slow One from the fire, one from a roll Driftin’ upward… lettin’ it go Hearts get lighter in that glow Nothin’ to prove, nowhere to go… Just sittin’ here in that mountain smoke ⸻ Verse 2 Somebody laughin’ at nothin’ at all Echo bouncin’ off the canyon walls Somebody swearin’ they ain’t felt this free Since they were barefoot, wild, and seventeen Pass it ‘round… let the circle turn Watch those old worries twist and burn Faces lit in that amber light Every one of ‘em feelin’ right Ain’t no strangers in this fire’s glow Just stories we’ll tell when we’re old ⸻ Pre-Chorus You can feel it hummin’ low Like forever in your bones ⸻ Chorus Mountain smoke risin’ soft and slow One from the fire, one from a roll Twistin’ skyward… free and loose Cut the ties you don’t need to use Nothin’ to hide, nowhere to go… Just breathin’ in that mountain smoke ⸻ Bridge (THIS is the memory line — the anchor) Someday we’ll talk ‘bout this night again Like it slipped through our hands in the wind But right now it’s ours… every laugh, every joke Every breath of that mountain smoke ⸻ Final Chorus (memory lift) Mountain smoke driftin’ through the pines Burnin’ this moment into our minds One from the fire, one from the soul Turnin’ right now into stories we told World fades out… nice and slow… We’ll remember this mountain smoke ⸻ Outro Still driftin’… Mountain smoke…
