Tennessee Waltz
PAGE Patti Lyrics

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I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
I introduced her to my loved one
And while they were dancing
My friend stole my sweetheart from me

I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost

Yes, I lost my little darling the night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz

I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
I introduced her to my loved one
And while they were dancing
My friend stole my sweetheart from me

I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost

Yes, I lost my little darling the night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz

Overall Meaning

The Tennessee Waltz is a song about heartbreak and loss. It tells the story of a couple who are dancing to the beautiful strains of the Tennessee Waltz when the singer sees an old friend. He introduces this friend to his loved one and watches as they dance together. But as the night goes on, the friend ends up stealing his sweetheart away, leaving him alone and brokenhearted.

The song is about the pain of losing someone you love and the memories that remain even after they are gone. It captures the bittersweet feeling of remembering a happy moment, even though it ended in sorrow.

Line by Line Meaning

I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz
I was enjoying an evening dance with my beloved, moving to the rhythm of Tennessee Waltz

When an old friend I happened to see
I met an acquaintance from past when I was dancing

I introduced her to my loved one
I introduced her to my partner, whom I hold dear

And while they were dancing
They started to dance together

My friend stole my sweetheart from me
My companion was taken away from me by my so-called friend, causing me agony

I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
I still recall that fateful night that was filled with dancing to Tennessee Waltz

Now I know just how much I have lost
I have realized the true value of my lost love after the heartbreaking incident

Yes, I lost my little darling the night they were playing
It was on the night when Tennessee Waltz was playing, that I lost my little darling forever

The beautiful Tennessee Waltz
The melody of Tennessee Waltz was playing in the background, making the moment more painful

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Redd Stewart, Pee Wee King

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06Old Cape Cod2:24

07I Went To Your Wedding3:12

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@livvelvin1057

4y↑4

I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
I introduced her to my loved one
And while they were dancing
My friend stole my sweetheart from me
I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my little darling the night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz

All comments from YouTube:

@oneupper

6y↑1.1K

My mom is 54
I am 27
My daughter is 2

All three of us just sat and listened. My mom humming the whole thing to her grand baby as she falls fast asleep. 3 gens enjoying one song together.

@yohannataruc

6y↑6

Brenda lee

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Brenda lee

DfL

@gio-4149

6y↑4

Katie Stuart so sweet :D

@rochellemurray7622

6y↑10

Katie Stuart I'm a grandmother now and I enjoy singing and spending time with my grandson, it's soooooooo precious. Thanks for sharing your story 😢😘

@JamesSmith-yr2wv

6y↑4

Katie Stuart

@katdyment1926

6y↑1

I love that!

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@isabelhinton6105

4y↑242

Idk if anyone else knows this, but Patti Page was actually harmonising with herself, and this was one of the first and most famous overdubs of her time. An overdub is when the artist sings additional parts of the song besides the melody and they are put in later. So she sang the alto and soprano line, different recordings, and they were put on top of each other! I just love that, and her alto voice was CRAZY!!!!!!

@StonyRC

2y↑10

That makes perfect sense - I was wondering who they had found for backing vocals with such a similar voice!

@geribanville6688

1y↑2

Wow

@bustan44

1y↑6

Thanks for pointing that out. Super cool for 1950.

@SwedishMyra

1y↑2

That is so cool.

@catkeys6911

1y↑5

It's what they call overdubbing, and is now a common practice. This song is probably one of the earliest recordings to use it.

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@carolewestefer2204

47w↑21

I was born July 1950. My parents told me that song was the only thing that stopped me from crying and calmed down when i was a baby. Once while driving cross country in the car, they had to stop at a restaurant with a jukebox to play that song while i was having a fit. I miss you Mom and Dad.

@AnnaMaria-st8uj

27w

This is an amazing song, I can see why you liked it even as a baby!

@bestpossibleworld2091

3y↑48

This song evokes a whole era in American history that has nearly passed off the scene. It was the great post WWII era and singers like Patti Paige had lived through the Depression and the devastation of war. So, their music had a grace and power often missing today. They had the humility to allow their talent to speak for itself. We may never see another era like it. So, glad we have it recorded for us.

@ewencameron1548

36w↑1

Oh so true have lived in the best time beautiful people who could sing

@lindaadams1349

29w↑1

very true! This is one of my fav song...and with Patty Page singing. ❤

@jamesjefferson6952

8y↑273

I was eleven when this song came out in 1950,I am 77 now and it is still a very beautiful voice! Patti was in an era of so many wonderful singer's and song writer's. How nice it would be if there had been more to keep this kind of entertainment in the world for us.

@johnbrown9183

7y↑12

so true They don't dance like this much anymore do they?

@jasonm4902

7y↑19

The music in your generation actually have so much meaning (coming from a person who's 24), a generation where songs were about true love, enduring pain in break ups, meaningful songs. Now we got songs where they literally have no meaning and everyone loves it. Sometimes it's hard for songs that has meaning to make it to mainstream media now-a-days.

@TerryMcCann-g-pa-mac

4y↑8

I was four in 1950. We had a radio-gramaphone player that was way higher than me. My mother used to put on this 78 rpm record and waltz around our lounge/dining room to this, her favourite song. She died in 1951. This is one of my best, lasting memories I have of her.

@HeartProbe139

4y↑4

That's why You Tube is so great! They all live right at our fingertips.

@caroldraper5017

3y↑1

I was five when I first heard this on the radio. I still love it.

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@bridgetlewis7790

3y↑182

I'm 13 and I completely love this song! Songs back then had such a peaceful aura around them. No auto-tune, just natural talent!

@garywperreault467

3y↑15

I'm 74 yes. old and this still one of my favorites ❤.

@alyssastabenaw7657

3y↑12

You're a lovely human. Keep being lovely.

@dayliandixon3857

2y↑11

I am 16 and get told all the time I was born in the wrong year because I like all the old country songs and want some 1930s vehicles

@timrogers1838

2y↑7

@Daylian Dixon 18 same here. Music back then was just better

@dayliandixon3857

2y↑4

@Tim Rogers yep forever and always!

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@arvinjay2963

4y↑136

It's 2020 and I'm 25 years old and i love this song. Whenever i hear songs like this part of me were having unexplained feelings from the past like i lived from the old times.

@christyalschoen4250

4y↑5

I'm 36 love this kind of music

@uteme

4y↑10

That's because songs like this one are GOOD MUSIC! Sung with heart & soul that reaches the listener's inner core, regardless of age!

@aramarikristengundaya8260

3y↑2

Me too

@sylvestersalad

3y↑2

Same

@barbarap1477

3y↑3

I'm 76 and feel like putting on my dancing shoes!

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@lendlkaiser3622

2y↑12

This has been playing in my head for 2 days now, great song!

@sundoll2047

3y↑47

My grandmas father used to love this song, she broke down when she heard it for the first time in years on the tv. She's usually so strong and never cries (she's been through a lot of pain), so it was a big surprise to see her so vulnerable. I was thinking about that moment and found myself here I can see why it was his favorite, it's so beautiful.

@rougedickson3262

2y↑1

Hey 👋 how are you doing today?

@mistyhenderson2174

5y↑17

My mother(born in 1942)sang this as I was growing up. She said it was one of her favorites. I sang it as my girls(born 2000 & 2003). They love it and now I babysit an infant who falls asleep to this beautiful song. It makes me think of my mother singing, I miss her.

@adamkirby2570

4y↑12

I love old, beautiful songs like this. You can just sit and hear all the emotions coming from her voice. Today's music doesn't even compare.

@vincentmaltais507

4y↑2

Me too. For some reason, I feel nostalgic about it, even though I wasn't born.

@classicalmusic7430

7y↑53

When I listen to this song sang by Patty Page I become very emotional for many reasons. A great deal of memories become refreshed. I was 8 years old growing up in torn Japan by WW II still trying to rebuild cities. I was sent away from my parents to my grandparents in Tokyo due to my mother's illness with TB. This song was played every where in Tokyo and one of my uncles was crazy about it. I fell in love with the song and to this day I think it is one of the most beautiful songs we hear. Patty Page's unique style of singing and skillfully use her voice to make it so special. The concert she had after 80 years old her voice was just as beautiful, she was truly an amazing artist.

@braydenballard8721

3y↑14

This was my Grandfathers favorite song. He passed away in 2019 from complications brought on by cancer. This song makes him feel closer to me. Like he’s present and listening along with me.

@averyhuelsbeck3116

1y↑16

Just discovered this song recently. It is so soothing and perfect it is hard to believe it is of this world

@waltzofficial6044

6y↑415

I played fiddle when I was 12, while my Grandpa played his guitar. We practiced this song. He loved I was learning it. He then passed in the hospital I played this for him at his funeral.

@MikeyJMJ

5y↑22

That's beautiful, I'm sure he was so pleased you played it

@rohanwijeyaratna824

3y↑7

Absolutely agree. You could not have given him a more fitting farewell....!

@wendy-faymalo1723

3y↑3

♥

@Tomauthor

2y↑5

Very well done man. He was proud of you. And now when you play something he smiles from the sky.

@KS-op5hb

2y↑4

Aww ! I love this memory . May god bless your family

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@javierarreaza5601

41w↑4

Thank you to the person who posted this video for the beautiful images of Angel Falls in the opening sequence. As a Venezuelan, I find it touching that this famous landmark of ours is deemed worthy of accompanying this beautiful song.

@xblasterrific

7y↑10

I never would have never known the difference of what music truly is had I never heard from the likes of Patti Page. Her genre of music and songs were ahead of my time yet I so loved them all and those of her contemporaries. Songs like this one never die. rip, Patti. You're Heaven sent.

@wendisue100

9y↑263

The harmony on this song is just incredible. Can you believe that ALL OF THE HARMONY on this song was sung by Patti ! all overdubbed and decided by patti to save some money on the track. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING !

@andybowles4435

8y↑16

+wendi speigle Did not know that ! Makes it even more of a treasure. TY for the info !

@angelmist4253

7y↑26

They didn't call her 'The Singing Rage' for nothing ;)
I love this song; it reminds me of a time when you're window's open on a summer night and you hear a sweet song drifting in from a distance. Simply magical!

@jeskvell3254

7y↑6

omg so she was the one blending with the other voices which was also hers? woah

@peterforai2210

7y↑2

T. Y u. Ok. Angel Mist

@rickytan3483

7y↑2

wendi speigle blew my mind, awesome.

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@woopwoop1013

4y↑179

Lost both my parents before their time but I’m
Having a nostalgic cry remembering my parents dancing to this song.

@philipnorris6542

4y↑2

Nice one, Nicole.

@alyssastabenaw7657

3y↑6

Cry it out. Remember how beautiful they were. 🖤🖤🖤

@ToddSF

9y↑79

I was born two years after this recording came out. I learned it because my father used to sing around the house, and this is one of the songs he used to sing. We finally got a 45 rpm recording of it and I used to listen to it along with another Patti Page hit, "Allegheny Moon". For a long time, this record was the second best-selling single record of all time, after Bing Crosby's recording of "White Christmas". Patti Page could sing and had one of those voices that was always a pleasure to listen to. Thanks to recordings, it still is.

@janycejanota2732

6y↑5

This song is ageless..........first listened to it when i was 8 in 1950. Still love it....

@lauramorton5008

4y↑11

This was one of my grandpa's favourite songs. He passed away 2 days ago, and I just felt like coming and listening to it. <3

@clairetan8449

3y↑2

Miss the good old days and the good old music. The music, we can still have, but the days are all gone.

@asselhazel

51w↑6

How beautiful it sounds after 73 years ago ❤❤❤ Immortal masterpiece

@markkeefover511

7y↑17

This reminds me of my grandfather who passed when I was 6 . Every time I here it it puts a smile on my face .

@robertononato703

1y↑6

I WAS JUST A LITTLE BOY WHEN I HEARD THESE LYRICS AND BEAUTIFUL MELODY, NOW I'M 78 STILL IN MY HEART REMAIN A SWEETEST MELODY THAT CIMFORTS ME WHEN I'M BLUE!

@MrScottie68

4y↑4

I remember my grandmother playing this 78rpm record on the stereo she had in the living room back in the early 1970’s. She passed on in 2000 at the age of 96 and this record really brings back sweet memories of her.

@robertgosselin14

7y↑48

Best version. Patti knew exactly how to sing this song. Beautiful rendition.

@javierpadilla9504

5y↑4

Robert Gosselin, i agre, original ever Will be the best.

@pollymars3776

I have to disagree with you two. Because you guess know nothin' about great singers. You boys ever head of Patsy Cline? Pattie's version wasn't the best and it doesn't trump Patsy's. That's for damn sure.

@pollymars3776

4y↑1

@Javier Padilla Patsy's does

@dennismclaurin1487

2y↑2

She probably would've gotten Song of the year, and best pop female vocalist for this song, had there been a Grammy awards in 1950.

@bethelle9099

2y↑1

This is the first song that I remember from childhood. I was 3 yrs old and my mother had the Polly Bergen album. She played it a lot and I always had the visual of the lyrics in my head. Lovely melody and Patti Page does a great version!

@northerntraveller3180

6y↑44

R.I.P. Patti Thank you for all the enjoyment you gave us over the years. Still cry my eyes out over the Tennessee Waltz.

@judynoble1378

4y↑3

I cried when I was little and still cry now as an adult when I hear this song. I don't think I fully understood it when I was little, but somehow I must have been able to "feel" what it was saying. I do know that I feel the same way now as I did then.

@tadhunter8715

6y↑1

As a guy who prefers hard rock and heavy metal, even i cannot help but be moved by this beautiful, sad song. Absolutely beautiful.

@muffassa6739

43w↑3

I'm in my 70s now and this song was my mother's favorite song and I love it too 😍 💕

@67bg70

8y↑24

This was, inappropriately, the wedding song of my Southern (Texas and Kentucky) parents. It was a harbinger of things to come. Despite all of that, and its marks on me, I still love it. As I do Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash, and country music overall. Because it is my heritage. Patti was an original and great. So I celebrate her here. A great effort, and poignant in the pain it brings.

@dougshelton260

2y↑5

This song gives me chills.

@fiddler927

36w

I love that song, and as a singer myself I want to learn it, but the range is difficult for me. My voice isn’t as deep as hers was, but the upper notes are almost too high for me!

@robinchesterfield42

Gorgeous song and thank you for putting up this original version-not only is it great on its own, but I'm putting together a '50s playlist and this is definitely going onto it. :) Funny story--a while back, my grandma was trying to stump my mom with a riddle about songs. This was one of them, and when I guessed it, she didn't believe me! So then I proceeded to belt out my best Patti Page impression over the phone across the country. XD

@genevaayte5302

1y↑2

Almost 60 years ago, I had the sheet music to this arrangement as a kid taking piano lessons. PeeWee King wrote it. This makes me cry.

@pinkdogavenger

11y↑5

My parents fell in love thanks to this song. They danced together for the very first time to this! Patti Page was an original song stylist and all time great! May she forever rest in peace! <3

@williambelden6711

1y↑1

I can never forget this song, years ago in middle school a friend in band played this as a solo on clarinet for some sort of audition, it was so beautiful then and now I just get powerful emotions when I hear this song anywhere.

@edcgar53

10y↑517

i was only 9 when i started loving this song! im now on my 61...still im in love with this song!

@bettyteo7473

edcgar53 g

@tomjones845

7y↑7

edcgar53 And i am 80.

@marinanavarro3175

7y↑2

edcgar53 same sentiment here, Awesome isn't it !

@kathleenconley1428

edcgar53 Brenda Lee

@kathleenconley1428

Sweet nothing

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@MA-sj7ht

7y↑19

What a beautiful voice!

@mae-glydensantos9603

4y↑10

I love this song. I'm listening again to this song because I'm missing my grandmother. I remember her with this song because this is one of the songs being played in our radio every Sunday and she sometimes sing along with this song. I really miss her. She just got released from hospital a few days ago and I can't still see her because of lockdown. It's making me sad. How I wish I could go home...

@benchase1925

2y↑2

This was my grandmothers favorite song. She only had one CD with this song on burned on it so that she could listen to it whenever she wanted. I can vividly remember dancing to it with her to it when I was 5 and it was played at her 90th and 95th birthday party. She died at 97 and this was the song she was lowered down to. Brings back great memories.

@nathanpayne7598

2y↑4

Patty your now singing for the Angels , what a beautiful voice. I’m 76 and she’s one of my favorite singers of the 50ths

@corkydziadosz5898

2y↑5

The Only Album that my Dad put 4 gold stars on..of all those 33's and 78's that I grew up as a kid ....THANK YOU 50's

@r.g.o3879

3y↑4

This was one of my beautiful in wife's favorite songs. I used to love listening to her sing it, she had a beautiful voice. Now it just brings me tears whenever I hear it. It is now almost seven years since I lost her and it doesn't get any easier. We were together for 30 years and I miss her so much

@danielting6242

32w

I love this oldie by Patti Page. Thanks for sharing this.

@mikael-vd7nd

5y↑8

For some reason, this song always makes me sad even when I was still a kid. It's like it became a premonition of the heartaches I'm going through right now.

@nathanpayne7598

2y↑1

Sorry about your heartaches, I wish you the best.

@timrogers1838

2y↑2

This song was sung to me by my grandmother when i was very young and 15 years later i have unlocked a memory that is quite priceless, God bless her soul. I wish i could have spent more time with you

@herbsteel9213

MY mom just passed away at 95 and she loved this song. Every time I hear it it brings me back to the 1950's and my mom would sing this with a few of her sisters while they were doing dishes or cooking or washing clothes. I loved this song just to be able to hear my beautiful mom sing her little heart out and she had a good voice. RIP mom and I will miss you forever.

@troytroy7943

3y↑2

This song reminds me in my teenage days. A favorite of mellinium. Very nice song in our days before . It was always played everywhere around the world in special occasions and parties !! I love this song, I am now 70 years old.

@slee4287

5y↑3

Tennessee Waltz was played during her funeral service in a small high ceiling church, Solana Beach CA. Tears rolled down ! R.I.P. Ms. Patti Page..

@JustSomeLunaticW.OAMustache

5y↑2

S Lee that saddens my heart yet I wish to still smile while that was playing...

@randyhilgeman2648

2y↑1

love this version, so beautifully done

@PATSYBSWEET

45w

My brother’s friend taught me this song on the piano. Loved it.

@dhirajlalvather5045

2y↑2

Absolutely beautiful, Great singer, Great memories........

@Stray7

2y↑1

My dad learned to play this ear when he decided to learn the fiddle. We sometimes reminisce about how my mom would banish him to the bathroom when he practiced, but we still all smile when he breaks the fiddle out and plays.

@suzysharpe2141

4y↑9

Love this song,.. that was just beautiful !! 😁.

@rougedickson3262

Hey 👋 how are you doing today?

@benjaminisaac9384

9y↑5

Oh how I love this song. Hearing this keeps me reminiscing the happiest moment of my youth.

@Xingqiwu387

One of the greatest songs of all time! And Patti Page was the best! Fantastic song.

@jpcosmelli

6y↑1

Maravilhosa interpretação de Pate Page.

@azuraskye544

3y↑1

I used to play this on my violin and sang this for years. I even won a contest with it love this song

@lindamena2417

3y↑1

Beautiful song!💜💜💜

@deegee6560

5y↑2

This is my grandmother's favorite song. She's asleep now and is hopeful of the ressurection morning. She will always live in my heart.

@8sennesblog776

2y↑4

My mom's favorite song. If she's alive now she's 76 years old. I miss my mom, made me cried when I heard this song. We used to sing this together.

@3mily.bak3r

21w↑1

i’m in the Tennessee Band and we play this after every football game. it’s beautiful

@KaylaaMariee48

20w

My grandma sounded just like her when she was younger :) I think of her every time I hear this

@jmrodas9

I like this song which is one of the earliest songs I remember to have heard played in the radio. The song is very good and describes something that can actually happen, so if we really love somebody don't let her go with someone else or we might lose her!

@agnespatty1506

What a timeless music, also the singer had a amazing voice... L love how she sung...so touched...

@mariastar5261

Krásna pieseň...a môj najobľúbenejší tanec ;-)

@livvelvin1057

4y↑4

I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
I introduced her to my loved one
And while they were dancing
My friend stole my sweetheart from me
I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes, I lost my little darling the night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz

@weiweipeng3633

So beautiful ! Love it !💐❤️

@mainstreamlos9267

2y↑1

The good old times of the golden years of music ... Unforgettable. Today's music you will never remember or hear in 70 years.... R.I.P. Patti Page

@jamyeryan5568

My father loved to dance, he taught us all but one brother who refused, (he's started playing guitar at 9 he's now 70 and a GREAT guitarist) anyway, daddy would dance this with mom and/or one of us girls if we were there. He actually taught at Arthur murray dance studios. For those of you under 55 or so Arthur murray was a famous ballroom dancer who had dance studios all over the country where you could go and take dance lessons. People loved watching my parents dance. This song a song called snowbird, I think maybe Anne Murray sang that too. Thanks for sharing this. It's a little sad that children aren't taught to dance at a young age because it's just considered a skill you should have. I love dancing,always has even had a boy who was my best friend and dance partner growing up in the 70's.

@odielopez8837

Beautiful music. Very nostalgic and soft surging voices.

@allysonkho2017

Fabulous!!! Tells a sad story and this song has stuck with me since childhood.

@a-s0306

7y↑8

Beautiful song!!

@bernicer4288

I wasn't even born when this song came out, but when I heard it as a youngster I fell in love with it. Of course I didn't know what a sweetheart was, but I loved it then...and I still love it now.

@michaelh.3516

5y↑1

My grandfather and I were in the car, when this song came on one of his cassette tapes that had recently been reformatted as cds. So it came on and he started singing and it was beautiful watching him find the lyrics in his head from way back when he was young. I am scared to lose him

@xiaoningzhang1306

3y↑1

Beautiful song, love it 🌹🌹🌹

@carljuztine3328

I always endure a nostalgic feeling while listening to this song because this is one of my Grandma's favorite song. It is a lovely song.

@beverlygilberti5553

41w↑1

I use to listen to her as a young child she was my mom’s favorites

@sheri6012

6y↑6

I love this. It's beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

@MommyZeee

I tear up everytime I hear this song. My grandma and papa would just sit down drink coffee and listen to this song. I love them so much and hope to see them again 💛.

@deemorse4909

4y↑1

Love this version! Singing with it right now

@EngPheniks

The Patti Page rendition is awesome. but I first heard of this song from the guitar instrumental by Chet Atkins. The Emmylou Harris rendition was also fantastic.

@pathat3427

Great song one of the best of all time.

@ronrinna7756

6y↑1

I was very young when this song came out. I remember my Mother singing along with Patti Page every time they played it on the radio and it was hard to tell one beautiful voice from the another. Mom could really sing. I miss those times long ago. Love and miss you Mom.

@lorrainebrett6430

4y↑6

i remember my mom singing this song, she had a beautiful voice, i never thought the day would come that i could listen to this downloaded. Thank you technology i love you

@kuecubit4396

It's 2018 and I listening this song with so much grace in my heart that I can't even explain.

@johnadamson2380

33w

Loved this song in my youth!

@Christian-ew4wv

My grandmother introduces this song to me.. she is already in heaven 😇 everytime i miss her i just sit down and listen to this song ❤. I remember the time she held me all the time that was my precious time of my life 😊

@brianholderman9956

2y↑1

This is like musical emotions that in its haunting tones its joyful groove and set to a rhythm of life... Beauty...

@sailorbychoice1

3y↑3

This song was released while my mother was pregnant with my eldest brother. She adapted the song with some nonsense lyrics to use as a lullaby (so she wouldn't have to think of real words at 2:00 am...) It became her Go-to lullaby for four sons, three grandsons, two granddaughters, and one great granddaughter. Not to mention the uncountable kittens, puppies, that need cuddling and lullabying... etc, etc etc,,,

She would sing, "Nee nee niegh neigh, nipsy no no, nipsy neigh neigh nipsy noodle..." ect...

I was actually fourteen before it donned on me that Nee Nee Niegh Neigh was The Tennessee Waltz.

@Stirling62

I was born the same year this record was released and is one of my favourite songs!

@trubo_

2y↑1

My grandmother really loved this song while she was still alive. This song reminds me of her even though I barely got to know her.

@michelleknight-qq2xo

31w

She has a beautiful voice

@conniekruse6745

7y↑1

When I was a kid my dad would sing this ... brings back memories of him!

@lenalundberg3701

5y↑1

The song has been sung by many great artists but I feel this is the best.

@drjjf78

4y↑82

2020.... mom and dad loved the oldies.... now both dancing in the skies above.... 🙂🤲🏻🙏🏻

@FlipKips

4y↑1

This is so wholesome ❤

@einsteinzvice517

What a blessing that must be!🤗🤗🤗

@cheneethompson5756

Awwww!

@jamesfreeman96

I was 8 when this song came out and we lived in a town not far from where Patti grew up. My mom and dad danced in our living room to it. A beautiful sad memory, as they later had troubles.

@revyginvinas7407

Since I came out from my mother's womb my grandpa always sing and play this song for me. For me to remember him whenever this song played. And now I'm 20 years old snd he's already in heaven, and still everyday I played this and remember him.💜💜

@judah-benmorales9759

My Salvadoran grandma came to Guatemala to live with us after living 40 or 45 years in the US. She loved country music. She had a cassette tape with country songs including this version of the Tennessee Waltz and I loved the song, since I found it sad but at the same time absolutely mesmerizing with those beautiful harmonies. I was 15 years old. My grandma died of Alzheimer's related complications a few years later. I'm 43 now and hearing this song after so many years has brought tears to my eyes.

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