I talked to your sister last night on the telephone   You know she always thought pretty well of me   She said that the wedding went fine   And you were up in New York on your honeymoon   Tonight I'm down, in Tennessee      I got that letter you wrote, it tore me up   But I don't have anyone to blame but me   I had it all for a while but like everything else, I messed it up   Tonight I'm down, in Tennessee      It's blue tonight and getting bluer   But I'm in the state that I deserve to be   Without you I just can't see things ever looking up for me   I'm so down, in Tennessee      I hope you're happy with him, he's a lucky man   I hope he gives you that home and family   I just want to say if by chance you are ever this way, look me up   I'll be down, in Tennessee      It's blue tonight and getting bluer   But I'm in the state that I deserve to be   Without you I just can't see things ever looking up for me   I'm so down, in Tennessee   I'm so down, in Tennessee   I'm gonna be down, in Tennessee