Oh, a long long time ago
When I left my home you know
Down in the hills of Tennessee
Lived the sweetheart little girl
That in the hills of Tennessee

Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee
I know she's waiting there for me
Someday I'll settle down in that little country town
With that little girl of mine in Tennessee

Oh, she begged me not to go
You'll sorry dear I know
For the way that you are treatin' me
So I'll ramble all around
But there's nothing sold be found
That'd take the place of her in Tennessee

* Refrain

Oh, someday I'll wander back
To that little mountain shack
Little girl is waiting there for me
I'll see her smilin' face
Waitin' for me atthe gate
Little girl of mine in Tennessee

* Refrain