Well I might have a big ol' catfish cookin' on the stove I might be sittin' out in front porch swing But when I hear that diesel whine it's time to pack my ol' guitar Sayin' goodbye river I'll see you in my dreams I'm motorin' up to Detroit City Then I'm headed south to try to burn Atlanta down Singin' the songs that I wrote on a flat bottomed boat Livin' on the Tennessee River in the heart of Alabam' Roll Tennessee River (Keep On) Rollin' through my soul Roll Tennessee River (Won't You) Go with me wherever I go Well I might be anywhere from Maine to California Sittin' in some hotel room so cold Watchin' the world go by in a rush From the window of a bus Thinkin' about my baby in Muscle Shoals I'm gonna be up rockin' all night in New York City Then I'm goin' down to play the blues in Lousiann' North and south, it's all the same Faces with no name Givin' me smiles to take back home to Alabam' I can hear that river bank callin' I can feel that current runnin' strong In every song In every song