He was a city boy, me

Me I was his pride and joy

But she came in between

She was a Hollywood dream

Flight 309 to Tennessee

Hold back that airplane for me

Ticket maker make a ticket out

'Cause I'm about to leave behind me

The kind of love a girl can do without

I'm going where he'll never find me

On flight 309 to Tennessee

Hold back that airplane for me

I've seen enough of these city lights

The party types the endless talking

In the middle of a sleepless night

I'm up, I'm down alone and walking away

He tried to make me stay

Me I nearly gave way

But she came in between

She was a Hollywood dream

Flight 309 to Tennessee

Hold back that airplane for me

Ticket maker make a ticket out

'Cause I'm about to leave behind me

The kind of love a girl can do without

I'm going where he'll never find me

On flight 309 to Tennessee

Hold back that airplane for me

I've seen enough of these city lights

The party types the endless talking

In the middle of a sleepless night

I'm up, I'm down alone and walking away