roll tennessee river

well i might have a big ol' catfish cookin' on the stove

i might be sittin' out in front porch swing

but when i hear that diesel whine it's time to pack my ol' guitar

sayin' goodbye river i'll see you in my dreams

i'm motorin' up to detroit city

then i'm headed south to try to burn atlanta down

singin' the songs that i wrote on a flat bottomed boat

livin' on the tennessee river in the heart of alabam'

roll tennessee river

rollin' through my soul

roll tennessee river

go with me wherever i go

well i might be anywhere from maine to california

sittin' in some hotel room so cold

watchin' the world go by in a rush

from the window of a bus

thinkin' about my baby in muscle shoals

i'm gonna be up rockin' all night in new york city

then i'm goin' down to play the blues in lousiann'

north and south

it's all the same

faces with no name

givin' me smiles to take back home to alabam'

i can hear that river bank callin'

i can feel that current runnin' strong

in every song

in every song