Up in the Blue Ridge where the rivers flow The Rickettsia folks put on quite a show At the Renaissance Hotel, we gather in the hall Dan Voth’s leading strong, he’s answering the call [Chorus] Asheville nights and microbial lights Art on the streets and Appalachian heights From Biltmore views to Pack’s Tavern cheer We find new answers and good friends here Tick talk, vectors on the move Rocky Mountain fever’s got a groove Immune evasion and host cell play We learn and laugh the Asheville way There’s a mandolin ringing down by the stage And a watercolor sky at the end of each day From T4SS to cell autophagy We’re painting science like a sweet blue melody [Chorus] Asheville nights and microbial lights Art on the streets and Appalachian heights From Biltmore views to Pack’s Tavern cheer We find new answers and good friends here Float down the river on a tubing ride Laughing with colleagues, mountains by our side Dinner at Pack’s where the stories pour Raise a glass to science, and Asheville’s lore [Chorus] Asheville nights and microbial lights Art on the streets and Appalachian heights From Biltmore views to Pack’s Tavern cheer We’re writing tomorrow while we gather here So here’s to the microbes, the mountains, the song With Dan and the crew, we all belong In Asheville’s arms, we feel so alive At the Rickettsia meeting, we thrive
