Well it's l ate at night on this old turnpike
And my h eads spinning round and around
It's a l ong long way from N ew York to Texas
I've b een through a million t owns
Well it's g et off the bus and get on the stage
The b and and the boys and me
Take m e to Alabama Missis sippi Montana
They don't w ant me back in Tenness ee
Tenness ee. how could you d o this to me
I gave you s ome of the best of my d ays
Ain't n o reas on for m e to s tay
Tenness ee you took the l ife out of me
What l ittle money I m ade
I either d rank it u p or I g ave it aw ay
I've tried so long to sell my songs
But N ashville wasn't the place
All I got for my trouble was fighting mad
And the door slammed in my face
Tenness ee. how could you d o this to me
I gave you s ome of the best of my d ays
Ain't n o reas on for m e to s tay
Tenness ee you took the l ife out of me
What l ittle money I m ade
I either d rank it u p or I g ave it aw ay
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Tenness ee. how could you d o this to me
I gave you s ome of the best of my d ays
Ain't n o reas on for m e to s tay
Tenness ee you took the l ife out of me
What l ittle money I m ade
I either d rank it u p or I g ave it aw ay