Red barn roof peeking over a field of yellow

Smell the sweet honeysuckle in the air, hear a milk cow bellow

Tennessee walker running by, man, he sure is pretty

I feel sorry for those poor folks stuck living in the city

And I thank God I'm a native son

But I love this place as much as anyone

My soul's goin' to heaven when they bury me

But I'll leave my heart in Tennessee

Fieldstone shining like diamonds on the hills and pastures

Thing's 'round here move slow, but they're gonna get faster

Bulldozing farms and fences in the name of progress

Damn, those developers, they're cold and heartless

'Cause when that train starts rollin' on down that track

What it's haulin' ain't comin' back

This land and life will be a memory

And all the things I love about Tennessee

It's in my marrow, it's in my blood

It's who I am, it's what I love

I'd stay right here everyday I could

And my Tennessee life's sure been good

I love the green, green grass of home and the white church steeples

The rivers and the creeks, and the colorful people

Nothin' like a sunset fadin' low in a pink sky

Yeah, singin', "How great thou art" with a tear in my eye

Oh, I thank God I'm a native son

But I love this place much as anyone

My soul's goin' to Heaven when they bury me

But I'll leave my heart in Tennessee

It's in my marrow, it's in my blood

It's who I am, it's what I love

I'd stay right here everyday I could

And my Tennessee life's sure been good

Yeah, my soul's goin' to Heaven for eternity

But I'll leave my heart in Tennessee

Oh, and I'll leave my heart in Tennessee

Yeah