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Tennessee Rose

from Tennessee Rose by The Sawdust Brothers

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The man said all aboard the Dixie Flagler; we're rollin out for all points headed south
And I'll ride that train ’til the day I chase her down
She's the finest thing I ever laid my eyes on; I never should’ve let her leave my side
And there ain't no way I'm ever gonna change my mind

She's everything a boy could ever wish for
Everything a man could ever lack
If there's one thing in this world I can rely on
My Tennessee Rose ain't coming back

I rode the line from Mobile up to Cairo, from Cincinnati down to New Orleans
And I searched the road every wide place in between
Now better men have rode this rail to ruin, and stronger men have startled at the bit
But you'll never fail if you don't know when to quit

CHO

They told you bout the wildwood flower; she's prettier than anything in the holler
And I been riding for 40 hours and 30 days and 20 minutes to find her
But nothing round here looks the same; seems like they’ve changed every single name
And the pretty girl I used to swing has got a brand new man and a wedding ring
She's the only thing I wanna see, but she don't even give a damn for me

CHO

The train pulled out of Cottonwood this morning and left me standing there on Platform 9
And I know by now there's no one else to blame
And the sun don't rise at the mention of her name
After all these years the song still remains the same

She's everything a boy could ever dream of
But boyish dreams all someday fade to black
If there's one thing in this world I can depend on
My Tennessee Rose ain't coming back

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from Tennessee Rose, released July 21, 2015
© David E. Lane/Ryan Murphey
Fortune’s Foe Music ASCAP/Wrong Man Music BMI

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The Sawdust Brothers Nashville, Tennessee

Once upon a time in Nashville, there were three young men who played in a band. They enjoyed themselves & accomplished many things before going their separate ways, to seek their fortunes in the Wide World. They vowed that one day they would combine their talents & share what they had learned. Now, via the power of the Information Super-Lonesome Highway, The Sawdust Brothers have been reunited. ... more

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