Lyrics
Red barn roof peeking over a field of yellow
Smell the sweet honeysuckle in the air, hear a milk cow bellow
Tennessee walker running by, man, he sure is pretty
I feel sorry for those poor folks stuck living in the city
And I thank God I'm a native son
But I love this place as much as anyone
My soul's goin' to heaven when they bury me
But I'll leave my heart in Tennessee
Fieldstone shining like diamonds on the hills and pastures
Thing's 'round here move slow, but they're gonna get faster
Bulldozing farms and fences in the name of progress
Damn, those developers, they're cold and heartless
'Cause when that train starts rollin' on down that track
What it's haulin' ain't comin' back
This land and life will be a memory
And all the things I love about Tennessee
It's in my marrow, it's in my blood
It's who I am, it's what I love
I'd stay right here everyday I could
And my Tennessee life's sure been good
I love the green, green grass of home and the white church steeples
The rivers and the creeks, and the colorful people
Nothin' like a sunset fadin' low in a pink sky
Yeah, singin', "How great thou art" with a tear in my eye
Oh, I thank God I'm a native son
But I love this place much as anyone
My soul's goin' to Heaven when they bury me
But I'll leave my heart in Tennessee
It's in my marrow, it's in my blood
It's who I am, it's what I love
I'd stay right here everyday I could
And my Tennessee life's sure been good
Yeah, my soul's goin' to Heaven for eternity
But I'll leave my heart in Tennessee
Oh, and I'll leave my heart in Tennessee
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