Tennessee Jed (Live at Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, May 19, 1974)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Cold iron shackles and 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 back you better butter my bread Well, you know, people, 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 Break] [Verse 3] Drink all day and rock all night The law come to get you if you don't walk right Got a letter this morning, people, and all it read You better head back to Tennessee, Jed [Verse 4] Dropped four flights and cracked my spine Honey, come quick with the iodine Catch a few winks, baby, now 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 Break] [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 I went down to play the slot machine The wheels turned around, children, 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] [Chorus] Tennessee, Tennessee There ain't no place I'd rather be Baby, won't you carry me Back to Tennessee