I will roll down the window and set you free
Walk up to the church off Cumberland Street
Oh, and soon I will see you on the enemy line
I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
Tennessee in January ain't been good to me
Why does it bring me down
I've burnt a hole in my wallet with all the things that I don't need
That keep me wide awake, so I'll been leaving town
And as I fall in line, well soon my time, it will just sit upon my lap
Like the bottom and the back of my guitar
I will raise that flag up from the ashes and wrap it round my neck
Show it some respect when I'm gone
I will roll down the window and set you free
Walk up to the church off Cumberland Street
And soon I will see you on the enemy line
I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
As I polish off my leather boots
I will light up one more smoke with you
Before they send me off to fight the war
I will lay my body down for you, can I kiss my wife before I do
Leave all my dirty laundry on the floor
And as I fall in line, well soon my time, it will just sit upon my lap
Like the bottom and the back of my guitar
I will raise that flag up from the ashes and wrap it round my neck
Show it some respect when I'm gone
I will roll down the window and set you free
Walk up to the church off Cumberland Street
And soon I will see you on the enemy line
I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
Oh, I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
I will roll down the window and set you free
Walk up to the church off Cumberland Street
And soon I will see you on the enemy line
I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
And I will roll down the window and set you free
Walk up to the church off Cumberland Street
And soon I will see you on the enemy line
I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
And I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
I will roll down the window and set you free Walk up to the church off Cumberland Street Oh, and soon I will see you on the enemy line I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
Tennessee in January ain't been good to me Why does it bring me down I've burnt a hole in my wallet with all the things that I don't need That keep me wide awake, so I'll been leaving town
And as I fall in line, well soon my time, it will just sit upon my lap Like the bottom and the back of my guitar I will raise that flag up from the ashes and wrap it round my neck Show it some respect when I'm gone
I will roll down the window and set you free Walk up to the church off Cumberland Street And soon I will see you on the enemy line I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
As I polish off my leather boots I will light up one more smoke with you Before they send me off to fight the war I will lay my body down for you, can I kiss my wife before I do Leave all my dirty laundry on the floor
And as I fall in line, well soon my time, it will just sit upon my lap Like the bottom and the back of my guitar I will raise that flag up from the ashes and wrap it round my neck Show it some respect when I'm gone
I will roll down the window and set you free Walk up to the church off Cumberland Street And soon I will see you on the enemy line I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
Oh, I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
I will roll down the window and set you free Walk up to the church off Cumberland Street And soon I will see you on the enemy line I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
And I will roll down the window and set you free Walk up to the church off Cumberland Street And soon I will see you on the enemy line I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July
And I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July I'll be leaving round noon on the 4th of July