Verse I stayed away too long I know   And every day was slow to go   Every night I dreamed I was here   It’s been a mighty lonely year   Every mile I needed you   I kinda hope that you needed me too   Everywhere I saw your face   Around every town I was in   This old familiar place welcomed me again   Back to where I belonged to be   Back to you and Tennessee   Back to you and Tennessee   Verse Beside the Cumberland River   Where the grass is soft and sweet   We ran across the fields of cedar   Hiding from the noisy streets   And when the leaves fell from the cold   The stars were silver the moon was gold   I said it’s yours with love from me   I’m planting my roots in this ground   And when they look for me I’ll be found   With something that is part of me you and Tennessee   Back with you and Tennessee