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 only heaven knows
How I love my Tennessee Rose
Only my Tennessee Rose