tennessee oh what i d give to be back there once again with all the old friends who were so kind to me oh tennessee i was happy as could be never got too much done but living sure was fun in tennessee this big city just depresses me though everybody s as kind as can be a homesick feeling possesses me i won t be the same till i m back there again tennessee guess the country boy in me won t ever be at ease till i feel that southern breeze in tennessee i won t ever be at ease till i feel that southern breeze in tennessee