Tennessee Bottle
I broke the law and I used a gun
I broke the Ten Commandments one by one
Always wished that I had a son
Just to teach him not to
I lived in the valley and I hid in the hills
I stole moonshine from illegal stills
Folks said, "Don't rile him 'cause he may kill"
But only if I've got to
All I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life
I tried to farm and I tried to mine
I tried cuttin' on the timberline
But pain and sweat was all I'd find
Rewarding all my labor
So, I robbed banks and I robbed trains
I lost one eye in a poker game
I gave up gambling 'cause it's such a shame
To cheat your friends and neighbors
All I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life
I think I'm gonna quit and change my ways
Settle down and live an honest day
Someone said that crime don't pay
But I gotta enough to live on
I think I'm gonna move to Little Rock
Leave my doors without a lock
I might be a foot without a sock
But I got cash to stand on
All I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life
To hide my life
To hide my life
I broke the Ten Commandments one by one
Always wished that I had a son
Just to teach him not to
I lived in the valley and I hid in the hills
I stole moonshine from illegal stills
Folks said, "Don't rile him 'cause he may kill"
But only if I've got to
All I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life
I tried to farm and I tried to mine
I tried cuttin' on the timberline
But pain and sweat was all I'd find
Rewarding all my labor
So, I robbed banks and I robbed trains
I lost one eye in a poker game
I gave up gambling 'cause it's such a shame
To cheat your friends and neighbors
All I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life
I think I'm gonna quit and change my ways
Settle down and live an honest day
Someone said that crime don't pay
But I gotta enough to live on
I think I'm gonna move to Little Rock
Leave my doors without a lock
I might be a foot without a sock
But I got cash to stand on
All I want is a Tennessee bottle
All I need is an Arkansas bride
All I can see is an Ozark mountain sunrise
500 miles to hide my life, life, life, to hide my life
To hide my life
To hide my life
To hide my life
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Writer(s): J. Ritchey
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