Cold iron shackles ball and chain Listen to the whistle of evenin' train. You know you bound wind up dead If don't head back Tennessee Jed. Rich man step on my poor head When get better butter bread. Well do it's like I said Tennessee there ain't no place I'd rather be Baby won't carry me Tennessee. Drink all day rock night The law come if walk right Got a letter this morning baby it read dropped four flights cracked spine Honey quick with iodine Catch few winks baby under bed Then run into Charlie Fog Blacked eye he kicked dog My doggie turned Let's woke feelin' mean Went down play slot machine wheels around letters