Oh my, but you have such a pretty face You favor a girl I once knew I imagine that she's still in Tennessee And by God, I should be there, too I've a sadness too sad to be true But I left Tennessee in a hurried daze The same way that I'm leaving you Because love is just mainly memories And everyone's got them a few So when I'm gone I'll be glad to love you At the brand new Tennessee Waltz You're literally waltzing on air At the brand new Tennessee Waltz There's no telling who will be there When I leave it'll be like I found you, love Descending Victorian stairs I'm feeling like one of your photographs Trapped while I'm putting on airs And getting even by asking "Who cares?" At the brand new Tennessee Waltz You're literally waltzing on air At the brand new Tennessee Waltz There's no telling who will be there So have all of your passionate violins Play a tune for a Tennessee kid Who's feeling like leaving 'nother town With no place to go if he did 'Cause they catch you wherever you hid At the brand new Tennessee Waltz You're literally waltzing on air At the brand new Tennessee Waltz There's no telling who will be there