Story Behind The Song

The story is made up, but I have stormed out mad and had to go back before. Also I've experienced things in nature that have calmed me in angry and hurtful times. I've travelled that stretch of road between Knoxville, TN and Williamsburg, KY many times.

Song Description

The man in the song had gotten angry and had left wife at home, on Christmas Eve in Knoxville, TN. He ran out of gas an hour North. He steps out in the cold December night. He is surprised by an easy feeling that comes over him when he sees the bright mo

Lyrics

verse 1
One hour north or Knoxville
Lookin' through the frost on my windshield
something dimmed my view of the december sky
I stepped out and wiped the tears
The sight I saw swept away my fears
And all it was....a Tennessee Moonrise
verse 2
Across that night went a flock of geese
It took me back to a time of peace
That easy feelin' took me by surprise
I thought of my wife and her lovin' touch
The kids at home that I loved so much
What a punch....that Tennessee Moonrise
Chorus
And I'm sorry that I left you all alone
On Christmas Eve but girl, I'm comin' home
It wasn't the Christmas Star that I saw, but I've seen the light
And I owe it all to that Tennessee Moonrise
Musical bridge
verse 3
Out of gas on Christmas Eve
I stood shivering in my shortsleeves
It had become a blessing in disguise
I locked the door and left my car
By an old abandoned roadside bar
A gift from God was that Tennessee Moonrise
verse 4
My feet were cold, my fingers numb
A car drove by, I stuck out my thumb
She stopped and said, "Honey, do you need a ride?"
I apoligized that I had drove off mad
And now, things don't seem so bad
No longer sad....that Tennessee Moonrise
Repeat Chorus
Lord, I owe it all to your Tennessee Moon.... Rise
Music at end