Dave Loggins was born as David Allen Loggins in Mountain City, Tennessee, o… Read Full Bio ↴Dave Loggins was born as David Allen Loggins in Mountain City, Tennessee, on 10th November 1947. He is the cousin of fellow musician Kenny Loggins. He was inducted to the Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 1995.

Loggins is best known for writing and recording the Top Ten hit Please Come to Boston in 1974. However, he also wrote Pieces of April, which became a Top Twenty Hit in 1973. He has written material for Restless Heart, Wynonna Judd, Reba McEntire, Gary Morris, Alabama, Toby Keith and Don Williams. He recorded a #1 Country song as a duet with Anne Murray in 1984 called Nobody Loves Me like You Do which also won a CMA Award for Vocal Duo of the Year. Those familiar with the Masters Golf Tournament will also have heard the theme Augusta, also written by Loggins.

Girl From Knoxville
Dave Loggins Lyrics

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Smoky mountain maiden
Caught up in the quiet
Just this side of Rockwood
Nearin' Eastern Standard Time
I got a change of old blue jeans
And money in my pocket
Tonight I'll hold her closer than the locket
That she's wearin'

And so I'm gone to see the girl from Knoxville
I just called and she said she will
Wait there in the door with outstretched arms
So if my friends should call or come by
Please tell them "hi"
And that I'll be back if I'm back at all
By Monday, and if I'm not, please send me down
All I own in care of the girl from Knoxville town

I'll bathe her in a mountain stream
And dress her lace and leather slippers
And let the light from the Big Dipper
Be a halo for her hair
And in a bed of earth and leaves
My arms shall be her blanket
I think it's here that I may just wanna stay forever

And so I'm gone to see the girl from Knoxville
I just called and she said she will
Wait there in the door with outstretched arms
So if my friends should call or come by
Please tell them "hi"
And that I'll be back if I'm back at all
By Monday, and if I'm not, please send me down
All I own in care of the girl from Knoxville town

Now this is a song so she'll know how much I love her

Overall Meaning

The song "Girl From Knoxville" by Dave Loggins is a romantic ballad about a man who is traveling to see his lover in Knoxville, Tennessee. The song starts off by describing a woman from the Smoky Mountains who is caught up in the peacefulness of her surroundings. The singer has a change of clothes and money in his pocket, and is eager to hold his lover close to him. He paints a picture of bathing her in a mountain stream and dressing her in lace and leather slippers. He wants to live in happiness with her forever.

The singer's love for the woman is so strong that he is willing to leave everything he has behind and trust her with his possessions. He asks his friend to look after his belongings in case he fails to return. The song ends with him telling his friend to say hello to anyone who comes around looking for him and to inform them of his whereabouts.

Overall, "Girl From Knoxville" is a love song that emphasizes the power of loyalty, trust, and true love. It is a beautiful tribute to a special person in the singer's life and celebrates the beauty of the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.

Line by Line Meaning

Smoky mountain maiden
Refers to a woman from the Smoky Mountains region.

Caught up in the quiet
Living a peaceful life in the mountains.

Just this side of Rockwood
The woman is located near Rockwood, an area in Tennessee.

Nearin' Eastern Standard Time
Suggests that the artist is traveling towards Eastern Standard Time zone.

I got a change of old blue jeans
Has packed a change of clothes for the trip.

And money in my pocket
Has sufficient funds for the journey and any expenses while there.

Tonight I'll hold her closer than the locket That she's wearin'
Plans to be intimate with the girl he is visiting.

And so I'm gone to see the girl from Knoxville
The artist is traveling to visit a woman in Knoxville.

I just called and she said she will Wait there in the door with outstretched arms
The girl he is visiting is eagerly waiting for him at her front door.

So if my friends should call or come by Please tell them "hi"
If anyone comes looking for him, let them know he's with the girl from Knoxville.

And that I'll be back if I'm back at all By Monday, and if I'm not, please send me down All I own in care of the girl from Knoxville town
Plans to return by Monday, but if he doesn't make it back, he wants his belongings to be sent to the girl he is visiting.

I'll bathe her in a mountain stream And dress her lace and leather slippers
Plans to take care of the girl and attend to her needs while he's visiting.

And let the light from the Big Dipper Be a halo for her hair
Wants to make the girl feel special and pampered.

And in a bed of earth and leaves My arms shall be her blanket
Plans to sleep with the girl in a natural, outdoor setting.

I think it's here that I may just wanna stay forever
The singer is so smitten with the girl from Knoxville that he may want to stay in the area permanently.

Writer(s): Dave Loggins

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