Song Length |
5:00 |
Genre |
Country - General, Country - Traditional |
Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
| |
Lyrics
THERE CAME A DAY IN HER LITTLE LIFE
THE LITTLE LIFE OF A LITTLE GIRL FROM TENNESSEE
THE DAY HER DADDY HAD TO LEAVE
A SOLDIER TALL AND VERY STRONG
WHISPERED IN HER LITTLE EAR LET FREEDOM RING
WE HAVE TO FIGHT FOR FREEDOMS DREAM AMERICA
MOMMA WHAT DOES FREEDOM MEAN
IS FREEDOM GOOD FOR YOU AND ME
AND WHY'D DADDY LEAVE AND WHEN'S HE COMIN HOME
AND HER MOMMA SAID
THERE'S A VOICE AMONG THE ANGLES
AND HE SINGS TO YOU AND ME
PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART WITH ME
AND THANK GOD FOR "TENNESSEE", or ("bein free")
IF EVER WAS A LOVE OF MY GALLANTRY TIS THE VOICE OF LIBERTY AND MY LITTLE GIRL, MY LITTLE GIRL
(chorus)
LITTLE GIRL FROM TENNESSEE
LITTLE GIRL FROM TENNESSEE
WE'LL LET HER KNOW THAT HER MOMMAS TEARS ARE NOT IN VAIN
AND IN OUR HEARTS HER DADDYS SACRIFICE FOR GOOD REMAINS
AND THE EVIL THAT HER DADDY HELP TO KEEP AT BAY
CAN NEVER HURT HER THAT'S WHY DADDY HAD TO GO AWAY
SHE REMEMBERS ALL THE BOWS AND PRETTY RIBBONS THAT WERE IN HER HAIR
AS THE CANDLES KEEP ON BURNING WE HAVE TO WAIT CAUSE DADDY IS'NT HERE
ALL THE CHILDREN BOW THEIR HEADS DOWN AS THEY OFFER HER A LITTLE PRAYER
FREEDOM'S RINGING IN OUR COUNTRY LET GOD BE HERE
LET GOD BE HERE, LET GOD BE HERE
THERE'S A VOICE AMONG THE ANGLES AND HE SINGS TO YOU AND ME
PUT YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART WITH ME
AND THANK GOD FOR "TENNESSEE",or ("bein free")
IF EVER WAS A LOVER OF THEIR GALANTRY IT'S THE VOICE OF LIBERTY, SWEET VOICE OF LIBERTY, SWEET VOICE OF LIBERTY, SWEET VOICE OF LIBERTY
LITTLE GIRL FROM TENNESSEE
LIBERTY AND FREEDOM SAVES US ALL
AND THE LITTLE GIRL FROM TENNESSEE
(ending)
HOW DO YOU LOOK A DAUGHTER IN HER EYES
AND THANK HER FOR HER SACRIFICE OF THINGS TO BE
IF HER DADDY HAD'NT DIED
HER DADDYS EPITPH SHOULD READ THAT HE DIED FOR YOU AND ME
AND FREEDOMS DREAM