Lyrics

[Verse 1] Cold iron shackles, ball and chain Listen to the whistle of the evening train You know you bound to wind up dead If you don't head back to Tennessee, Jed [Verse 2] Rich man step on my poor head When you get up, you better butter my bread Well, you know it's like I said 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 Bridge] [Verse 3] Drink all day and rock all night Law come to get you if you don't walk right Got a letter this morning and it, all it read: "You better head back to Tennessee, Jed" [Verse 4] I dropped four flights and cracked my spine Honey, come quick with the iodine Catch a few winks down under the bed Then 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 Bridge] [Verse 5] I run into Charlie Phogg He blacked my eye and he kicked my dog My dog, he turned to me and he said: "Let's head back to Tennessee, Jed" [Verse 6] I woke up a-feeling mean Went down to play the slot machine The wheels turned 'round and the letters read: "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 Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Tennessee, Tennessee There ain't no place I'd rather be Baby, won't you carry me? Back to Tennessee