I'm a long long way from where I want to be
In the Arizona Prison they've got me
And until they set me free
Oh oh me
It's a long long way from here to Tennessee
Oh my mouth is dry with dust
My throat is raw
How I miss those big green trees in Arkansas
On the way to where I'll be
When they set me free
But it's a long long way from here to Tennessee
A long long way
From me to the girl that I love so
Will she wait for me
Oh Lord, I don't know
I know that I've done wrong
But friends I've paid the price
Back in Tennessee I left sweet paradise
But until they set me free
Oh oh me
It's a long long way from here to Tennessee
It's a long long way from here to Tennessee
It's a long long way from here to Tennessee