Oh, a long long time ago when I left my home alone Down in the hills of Tennessee Was the sweetest little girl that was ever in this world Little girl of mine in Tennessee Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee I know she's waiting there for me Someday I'll settle down in that little country town With that little girl of mine in Tennessee She begged me not to go, You'll be sorry dear, I know For the way that you've been treating me I have rambled all around but there's no one else I've found Who could take the place of her in Tennessee Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee I know she's waiting there for me Someday I'll settle down in that little country town With that little girl of mine in Tennessee Someday I'll wander back to that little run down shack And that little girl that's waiting there for me I can see her smiling face waiting for me at the gate Oh, the little girl of mine in Tennessee Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee I know she's waiting there for me Someday I'll settle down in that little country town With that little girl of mine in Tennessee