Lyrics

[Verse 1] Cold iron shackles and ball and chain Listen to the whistle of the evening train Well, you know you bound to wind up dead If you don't get back to Tennessee, Jed [Verse 2] Man step on my poor head When you get up, you better butter my bread Well, you know, people, it's like I said You better get back to Tennessee, Jed [Chorus] Tennessee, Tennessee There ain't no place I'd rather be Baby, won't you carry me Back to Tennеssee [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Drink all day and rock all night Law come get you if you don't walk right And a lettеr this morning, people, it, all it read: Best get back to Tennessee, Jed [Verse 4] I run into Charlie Phogg He blacked my eye and he kicked my dog My dog, he turned, he turned to me, to me and he said: Let's get back to Tennessee, Jed [Chorus] Tennessee, Tennessee There ain't no place I'd rather be Baby, won't you carry me Back to Tennessee [Instrumental Break] [Verse 5] Dropped four flights and cracked my spine By my eye, iodine Catch a few winks, people down, down under the bed You better get back to Tennessee, Jed [Verse 6] I woke up feeling mean I went down to play the slot machine The wheel turned around, people, the letters read: You better head back to Tennessee, Jed [Chorus] Tennessee, Tennessee There ain't no place I'd rather be Baby, won't you carry me Back to Tennessee [Instrumental Break] [Outro] Tennessee, Tennessee There ain't no place I'd rather be Baby, won't you carry me Back to Tennessee Atlanta