My Little Girl In Tennessee
Flatt And Scruggs · Other Songs - Flatt And Scruggs
Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee
I know she's waiting there for me
Someday I'll settle down in that little country town
With that little girl of mine in Tennessee
Oh, a long long time ago when I left my home to roam
Down in the hills of Tennessee
Was the sweetest little girl that was ever in this world
Down in the hills of Tennessee
Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee
I know she's waiting there for me
Someday I'll settle down in that little country town
With that little girl of mine in Tennessee
Oh, she begged me not to go, "You'll be sorry, dear, I know"
For the way that you've were treating me
So I rambled all around and nothing could be found
To take the place of her in Tennessee
Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee
I know she's waiting there for me
Someday I'll settle down in that little country town
With that little girl of mine in Tennessee
Oh, someday I'll wander back to that little cabin shack
Little girl that's waiting there for me
I can see her smiling face waiting for me at the gate
Oh, the little girl of mine in Tennessee
Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee
I know she's waiting there for me
Someday I'll settle down in that little country town
With that little girl of mine in Tennessee
I know she's waiting there for me
Someday I'll settle down in that little country town
With that little girl of mine in Tennessee
Oh, a long long time ago when I left my home to roam
Down in the hills of Tennessee
Was the sweetest little girl that was ever in this world
Down in the hills of Tennessee
Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee
I know she's waiting there for me
Someday I'll settle down in that little country town
With that little girl of mine in Tennessee
Oh, she begged me not to go, "You'll be sorry, dear, I know"
For the way that you've were treating me
So I rambled all around and nothing could be found
To take the place of her in Tennessee
Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee
I know she's waiting there for me
Someday I'll settle down in that little country town
With that little girl of mine in Tennessee
Oh, someday I'll wander back to that little cabin shack
Little girl that's waiting there for me
I can see her smiling face waiting for me at the gate
Oh, the little girl of mine in Tennessee
Oh, little girl of mine in Tennessee
I know she's waiting there for me
Someday I'll settle down in that little country town
With that little girl of mine in Tennessee
My Little Girl In Tennessee
Recorded by the legendary bluegrass duo Flatt and Scruggs, this track exemplifies the group's mastery of traditional Appalachian folk and early country music. Released during the height of their career, the song features Earl Scruggs' intricate banjo work interwoven with the driving rhythm of the flatpick guitar played by Doc Watson. The composition captures the melancholic yet resilient spirit of the Southern mountains, a theme central to the duo's discography. As a staple of their live performances and studio recordings, the song remains a definitive representation of the acoustic sound that defined the 1960s and continues to influence modern folk and bluegrass artists today.