Intro: I talked to your sister last night on the telephone You know she always talked pretty well of me She said that the wedding went fine You were up in New York on your honeymoon Tonight I?m down ___ in Tennessee I got that letter you wrote it tore me up But I don?t have anyone to blame but me I had it all for a while, but like everything else I messed it up Tonight I?m down ____ in Tennessee It?s blue tonight ___ and getting bluer Girl I?m in the state that I deserve to be Without you I just can?t see Things ever looking up for me I?m so down in Tennessee I hope your happy with him he?s a lucky man And I hope he gives you that home an family I just wanna say if by chance You are ever this way look me up I?ll be down ____ in Tennessee repeat chorus: