Trail Song Verse 8: Laura

I met a hiker from Finland at the Springer Mountain shelter, before my first night in the woods. She sped ahead, and everyone thought she was long gone.

Turned out she caught the norovirus and had to spend a few days in town; she ended up in our group and we hiked much of North Carolina together.

well this here's the story 'bout a hiker named Laura
steamed ahead of everyone until she caught the nora
went down in that holler and what did she see?
just a sack full of taters from the tater berry tree

tater berries tater berries hydrate in a cup
add a little protein and your muscles are in luck
if i should not make it to the summit up in Maine
you will find me peeling taters by the tater berry tree