I was waltzing with my darling
To the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to meet

I introduced her to my sweetheart
While they were dancing
My friend stole my sweetheart from me

Well, I remember the night
And the Tennessee Waltz
Only you know how much I have lost

I have lost my only sweetheart
The night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz

Well, I remember that night
And the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost

I have lost my only sweetheart
The night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz
That beautiful Tennessee Waltz