Well it's a sweet dream   That keeps me close to you dear   And it's a sad thing   That we're apart I'm blue dear   And there are times now   I thank the heavens up above      When I'm with the one that I love   Now there are diamonds   That some may long to see   And they may shine   But not bright enough for me   I wouldn't take no      The whole world dipped in gold   For a night with my Tennessee Rose   Take this love that I am giving   For it's truly the lasting kind   The gift I hold is believing   That you will always be mine      Take this love that I am giving   For it's truly the lasting kind   The gift I hold is believing   That you will always be mine   Well it's a sweet dream   That keeps me close to you dear      And it's a sad thing   That we're apart I'm blue dear   And there are times now   That heaven only knows   How I love my Tennesse Rose   Only my Tennesee Rose