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Cold iron shackles |
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And ball and chain |
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Listen to the whistle |
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Of the evenin' train |
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You know you |
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Bound to wind up dead |
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If you don't head back |
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To Tennessee |
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JedRich man step on |
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My poor head |
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When you get back |
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You better butter my bread |
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You know you |
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Well, it's like |
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I saidYou better head back |
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To Tennessee |
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JedTennessee, |
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TennesseeThere ain't no place |
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I'd rather be |
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Baby, won't you carry me |
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Back to Tennessee |
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I woke upBut feelin' mean |
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Went down to play |
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The slot machine |
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The wheels turned around |
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Baby, the letters read |
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You better head back |
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To Tennessee |
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JedI dropped four flights |
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And cracked my spine |
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Honey, come quick |
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With the iodine |
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Catch a few winks |
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Down, under the bed |
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And then we head back |
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To Tennessee |
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JedTennessee, |
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TennesseeThere ain't no place |
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I'd rather be |
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Baby, won't you carry me |
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Back to Tennessee |
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I run into |
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Charlie Fog |
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Blacked my eye |
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And he kicked my dog |
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My doggie turned to me |
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And he said"Let's head backTo Tennessee Jed" |
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Drink all day |
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Baby, rock all night |
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The law come to get you |
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If you don't walk right |
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Catch a few winks |
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Down, under the bed |
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Then we head back |
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To Tennessee |
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JedTennessee, |
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TennesseeThere ain't no place |
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I'd rather be |
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Baby, won't you carry me |
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Back to Tennessee |
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Tennessee, |
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TennesseeThere ain't no place |
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I'd rather be |
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Baby, won't you carry me |
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Back to Tennessee |
