DOWN IN TENNESSEE

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2:25

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Lyrics

“DOWN IN TENNESSEE” Songwriters: Tom Martel & Bob Phelps I WANT TO TAKE YOU HOME TO MEMPHIS WITH ME SUMMER NIGHTS ARE WARM AND BREEZY AND THE LIVIN’S NICE AND EASY DOWN IN TENNESSEE I WAS BORN AND RAISED DOWN THERE IN TENNESSEE I WANT TO TAKE MY BRIDE BACK WITH ME TO TENNESSEE I GOT FAM’LY AND FRIENDS DOWN THERE I WANT YOU TO MEET NEW YORK’S OK BUT I KNOW YOU’LL LOVE IT DOWN IN TENNESSEE WE CAN BUILD A HOME BY THE RIVER DOWN IN TENNESSEE HAVE A COUPLE OF KIDS, WATCH ‘EM GROW-UP IN TENNESSEE THERE’S A LOTTA COUNTRY DOWN THERE I WANT YOU TO SEE NEW YORK’S OK BUT I KNOW YOU’LL LOVE IT DOWN IN TENNESSEE…TENNESSEE MY, MY HOW QUICKLY THE YEARS ROLL BY OH, BUT WE’LL NEVER GROW OLD WAY DOWN WHERE THE COTTONWOODS GROW LA DA DA ‘N DA DA… (OVER EIGHT BAR INSTRUMENTAL) I GOT FAM’LY AND FRIENDS DOWN THERE I WANT YOU TO MEET NEW YORK’S OK BUT I KNOW YOU’LL LOVE IT DOWN IN TENNESSEE YEAH, NEW YORK’S OK BUT YOU’RE GONNA LOVE IT DOWN IN TENNESSEE…TENNESSEE NEW YORK’S OK BUT I KNOW YOU’LL LOVE IT DOWN IN TENNESSEE © Tom Martel and Bob Phelps 2010