You have heard and read about the state of Tennessee   Down in the southern states is where I wanna be   Where the valleys are so green and mountains are so tall   You will know just what I mean when you hear them say "You all"      Tennessee   (Tennessee)   I hear you callin' me   (I hear you callin' me)   The home of Davy Crockett in the hills of Tennessee      When I was a little boy around the folks at home   My mama always said to me, "Jimmy, please don't roam"   Now that I have straight away my heart is full of woe   When I think of Mom and Dad that's where I wanna go      Tennessee   (Tennessee)   I hear you callin' me   (I hear you callin' me)   The home of Davy Crockett in the hills of Tennessee      If ever I get back to that state of Tennessee   I tell you there'll be no more roamin' for me   There lives a sweetheart who said, "She'd marry me"   As soon as I get back to that state of Tennessee      Tennessee   (Tennessee)   I hear you calling me   (I hear you calling me)   The home of Davy Crockett in the hills of Tennessee