[Verse 1] Rolled past Knoxville ‘fore the sun came up Fog on the French Broad, steam on my cup Pulled off by the church and the two-lane bend Where “Welcome to Dandridge” feels like an old friend [Chorus] Dandridge days, they’re the ones I keep Mountains in my windshield, river at my feet Rod in the water, summer on the breeze And a dipped cone melting down my sleeve Yeah, give me Dandridge, Tennessee That’s all the big old world I need [Verse 2] Old man Carter on the dock says, “Boy, you’re late” Bass been bitin’ since a quarter past eight We trade tall tales ‘bout the ones that got loose Boots on wet boards, hearts in no hurry to move [Chorus] Dandridge days, they’re the ones I keep Mountains in my windshield, river at my feet Rod in the water, summer on the breeze And a dipped cone melting down my sleeve Yeah, give me Dandridge, Tennessee That’s all the big old world I need [Bridge] Drive back through town when the sky turns gold Stop at that red sign like I always told Small-town queen at the window grins Says, “Same thing as yesterday?” and I just nod again (oh yeah) [Chorus] Dandridge days, they’re the ones I keep Mountains in my windshield, river at my feet Rod in the water, summer on the breeze And a dipped cone melting down my sleeve Yeah, give me Dandridge, Tennessee That’s all the big old world I need [Outro] Tailgate down in the gravel lot Stars coming out, but I never watch the clock If heaven’s anything close to these I hope it’s just Dandridge, Tennessee
