I will see you in the morning
When the moonlight leaves the trees
But I will always feel the embers
Of the flames in TennesseeI was sleeping when they came knocking
They said boy you better leave
Said South Nashville is rocking
And they can't get no reliefSo I run and put my pants on
And I run to get my car
But the flames they was a rising
And I didn't get to farThere was a black man on the corner
He said boy just turn away
I got a gun here in my pocket
And I will take your life awaySo I showed the man your picture
And I said we had a son
And I was just up here from Texas
I wasn't hurting anyoneSo I run out to the highway
And I finally caught a ride
With some white trash outta towner
With his wife and kids insideSo I sit here on the roadside
And I talk to your machine
I can see the flames a rising
Over Nashville TennesseeWell, don't go out looking on your TV
They gonna keep this all discreet
They will never tell the secrets
Of the flames in TennesseeYou know I hope she don't discover
That this all was all just a lie
But If I don't get home to see her
Then my heart will surely dieI will see you in the morning
When the moonlight leaves the trees
But I will always feel the embers
Of The flames in Tennessee
The night they burned down Nashville Tennessee