Brand New Tennessee Waltz

Jesse Winchester


Oh my, but you have a pretty face.
You favor a girl that I knew.
I imagine that she's still in Tennessee.
By God I should be there too.
I've a sadness too sad to be true..

But I left Tennessee in a hurry, dear,
The same way that I'm leaving you.
'Cause love is mainly just memories,
And everyone's got him a few,
So when I'm gone I'll be glad to love you.

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At the brand new Tennessee waltz
You're literally waltzing on air.
At the brand new Tennessee waltz
There's no tellin' who will be there.

When I leave it'll be like I found you, love,
Descending Victorian stairs.
I'm feeling like one of your photographs:
I'm trapped while I'm putting on airs,
And getting even by asking "Who cares?"

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So have all of your passionate violins
Play a tune for a Tennessee kid,
Who's feeling like leaving another town,
With no place to go if he did.
'Cause they'll catch you wherever you're hid.

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