Lyric Long Way to Tennessee

(Charlie Rich)

I m a long, long way from where I want to be
In the Arizona prison they ve got me
And until they set me free, oh, oh, me
It s a long, long way from here to Tennessee.

Oh, my mouth is dry with dust my throat is raw
How I miss those big green trees in Arkansas
On the way to where I ll be when they set me free
But it s a long, long way from here to Tennessee.

A long, long way from me to the girl that I love so
Will she wait for me oh Lord I don t know
I know that I ve done wrong but friends I ve paid the price
Back in Tennessee I left sweet paradise.

But until they set me free, oh, oh, me
It s a long, long way from here to Tennessee.
It s a long, long way from here to Tennessee.
It s a long, long way from here to Tennessee...