[1] I was born where the morning mist rolls low, On a riverbank road that the old folks know, Daddy worked the fields and Mama sang in church, Every Sunday morning in a hand-me-down shirt. The Tennessee River carried stories through the night, Moonlight on the water, stars shining bright. [C] Tennessee, you're the heartbeat in my soul, From the mountains to the river where the cool waters roll, You're the sound of a fiddle at the Grand Ole Opry, The sweetest place I've ever seen. No matter where this old life carries me, I'll always belong to Tennessee. [2] Summer nights were fireflies dancing in the dark, Kids laughing by the river, guitars in the park, Grandpa told stories of the days gone by, While the smoke from the campfire drifted to the sky. The river kept on flowing like the years somehow do, But every memory I have starts and ends with you. [C] Tennessee, you're the heartbeat in my soul, From the mountains to the river where the cool waters roll, You're the sound of a fiddle at the Grand Ole Opry, The sweetest place I've ever seen. No matter where this old life carries me, I'll always belong to Tennessee. [B] There's heavenly beauty in the river and in the air, A feeling that reminds me there's no place that can compare. The echoes of my childhood still call my name, And every trip back home feels exactly the same. [FC] Tennessee, you're the heartbeat in my soul, From the Smoky Mountain shadows to the river's gentle flow, Tennessee, you're the home I'll always see, In every dream and memory, As long as this old heart beats faithfully, I'll always belong to Tennessee. [Outro] Where the Tennessee River rolls endlessly, There's a piece of heaven waiting there for me, And if you ask where my heart will always be, It's right here in, Tennessee.
