“Way Down in Tennessee”
Description
"Farewell you girls of this cold countree," "I can no longer stay with you. " "I left my wife and a baby." Chorus: "Away over the ocean." "Tennessee is a-rolling." Lines are repeated three times, followed by "I'm bound/way-down for Tennessee"
Notes
Smith/Hatt: Smith's comment is "A favourite with Liverpool [Nova Scotia] sailormen." - BS
References
- Smith/Hatt, p. 23, "Way Down in Tennessee" (1 text)
- Roud #9415
- BI, SmHa023