Cold iron shackles
And ball and chain
Listen to the whistle
Of the evenin' trainYou know you
Bound to wind up dead
If you don't head back
To Tennessee JedRich man step on
My poor head
When you get back
You better butter my breadYou know you
Well, it's like I said
You better head back
To Tennessee JedTennessee, Tennessee
There ain't no place I'd rather be
Baby, won't you carry me
Back to TennesseeI woke up
But feelin' mean
Went down to play
The slot machineThe wheels turned around
Baby, the letters read
You better head back
To Tennessee JedI dropped four flights
And cracked my spine
Honey, come quick
With the iodineCatch a few winks
Down, under the bed
And then we head back
To Tennessee JedTennessee, Tennessee
There ain't no place I'd rather be
Baby, won't you carry me
Back to TennesseeI run into
Charlie Fog
Blacked my eye
And he kicked my dogMy doggie turned to me
And he said
"Let's head back
To Tennessee Jed"Drink all day
Baby, rock all night
The law come to get you
If you don't walk rightCatch a few winks
Down, under the bed
Then we head back
To Tennessee JedTennessee, Tennessee
There ain't no place I'd rather be
Baby, won't you carry me
Back to TennesseeTennessee, Tennessee
There ain't no place I'd rather be
Baby, won't you carry me
Back to Tennessee
Songwriters
GARCIA, JEROME J. / HUNTER, ROBERT C.Published by
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group