Roll Tennessee River Song Lyrics and Chords by The Oak Ridge Boys
Roll Tennessee River
Recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys
Written by Dave Loggins and Russell Smith
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Well I might have a big ol' catfish cookin' on the stove
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might be sittin' out in front porch
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swing
But when I hear that diesel whine it's time to pack my ol' guitar
Sayin'
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goodbye river I'll see you in my
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dreams
I'm motorin'
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up to Detroit
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Then I'm headed
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south to try to burn Atlanta
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down
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Singin' the
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songs that I wrote on a
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flat bottomed boat
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Livin' on the Tennessee River in the heart of
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Alabam'
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Roll Tennessee River
(Keep on)
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rollin' through my
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soul
Roll Tennessee River
(Won't you)
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go with me wherever I
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go
Well I might be anywhere from Maine to California
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Sittin' in some hotel room so
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cold
Watchin' the world go by in a rush
From the window of a bus
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Thinkin' about my baby in Muscle
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Shoals
I'm gonna be up
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rockin' all night in New York
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Then I'm goin'
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down to play the blues in Lousi
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ann'
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North and
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south it's all the same
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faces with no name
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Givin' me smiles to take back home to
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Alabam'
repeat #3
I can
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hear that river bank
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callin'
I can
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feel that current runnin'
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strong
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In every
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song in every
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song
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Roll Tennessee River?
- The song Roll Tennessee River was sang by The Oak Ridge Boys.
Who is The Oak Ridge Boys?
- The Oak Ridge Boys is an American country and gospel vocal quartet. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was changed to the Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel group until the mid-1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated on country music.The lineup which produced their most well-known country and crossover hits (such as "Elvira" (1981), "Bobbie Sue" (1982), and "American Made" (1983) consists of Duane Allen (lead), Joe Bonsall (tenor), William Lee Golden (baritone), and Richard Sterban (bass). Golden and Allen joined the group in the mid-1960s, and Sterban and Bonsall joined in the early 1970s. Aside from an eight-year gap (1987-95) when Golden left the group and was replaced, this lineup has been together since 1973 and continues to tour and record.
