Tennessee Tar

Copyright 2013 Robert J. Thompson, BMI

YOU'RE ALL ALONE
ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
A CAR PULLS UP
AND THE DEAL GOES DOWN
ALTHOUGH YOU SWORE
YOU'D NEVER DO IT AGAIN
THAT TENNESSEE TAR
DONE PULLED YOU IN

TENNESSEE TAR
OH TENNESSEE TAR
YOU'RE NEVER GONNA BE A STAR
IF YOU CAN'T STAY AWAY
FROM THE TENNESSEE TAR

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

THE JOBS ARE GONE
AND THE OPTIONS FEW
THE BILLS COME IN
AND THE LOAN FELL THROUGH
YOU WALKED THE LINE
YOU CAN’T WALK NO MORE
CUZ TENNESSEE TAR’S
WHAT THEY’RE ASKING FOR

YOU’RE ON THE ROAD
PEDAL HITS THE FLOOR
EAST TENNESSEE
TO WEST BALTIMORE
YOU DRIVE SO FAST
LIKE A FOX ON THE RUN
THAT TENNESSEE TAR’S
GONNA HURT SOMEONE

TENNESSEE TAR
OH TENNESSEE TAR
YOU’RE NEVER GONNA GET TOO FAR
THEY’RE COMIN’ FOR
THAT TENNESSEE TAR

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

YOU’RE IN TOO DEEP
AND YOU CAN’T LET GO
THEY’RE WATCHING YOU
SO YOU BETTER LAY LOW
IT’S A MATTER OF TIME
BEFORE YOU FALL
IS TENNESSEE TAR
WORTH LOSIN’ IT ALL?

YOU'RE ALL ALONE
ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
A CAR PULLS UP
AND THEY GUN YOU DOWN
ONE MORE SOUL
LOST ALONG THE WAY
THAT TENNESSEE TAR’S
GOT A PRICE TO PAY

TENNESSEE TAR
OH TENNESSEE TAR
YOU'RE NEVER GONNA BE A STAR
IF YOU CAN’T STAY AWAY
FROM THE TENNESSEE TAR

IF YOU CAN’T STAY AWAY
FROM THE TENNESSEE TAR

IF YOU CAN’T STAY AWAY
FROM THE TENNESSEE TAR