Cold iron shackles, ball and chain.
Drink all day and rock all night.
Listen to the whistle of the evenin' train.
The law come to get you if you don't walk right.
You know you bound to wind up dead
My doggie turned to me and he said.
if you don't head back to Tennessee Jed.
"You better head back to Tennessee Jed."
Rich man step on my poor head.
I dropped four flights and cracked my spine.
When you get back, you better butter my bread.
Honey, come quick with the iodine.
you better head back to Tennessee Jed.
Then you head back to Tennessee Jed.
Tennessee, Tennessee, there ain't no place I'd rather be.
Baby won't you carry me
back to Tennessee.