Tennessee Waltz – English Lyrics

• By: Rod Stewart, Jools Holland
• Album: Swing Fever

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

This is the good old Tennessee Waltz, woo, woo, yeah

And old friend stole my sweetheart away from me

I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz

When an old friend I happened, I happened to see

Oh, yes, I did

I introduced him to my loved one, and while they were dancing

My friend stole my sweetheart away from me

Now listen here

I remember the night of that weatherful Tennessee Waltz

Now I know just, I know just how much I've lost

Ah, yes, I am

I lost my darling, my sweet darling the night they were playing

The beautiful, wonderful Tennessee Waltz

Come on now, huh, aye

Oh, yeah, I lost my darling that night, oh, hey

...

I remember the night and that Tennessee Waltz

Now I know just, I know just how much I lost

Ah, yes, I am

I lost my darling, a lovely darling, the night they were playing

That beautiful, that wonderful, that sensational, that lovely, that vile Tennessee Waltz

Oh, yeah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
waltz /wɔːls/ B1	noun - a type of dance in triple time verb - to dance a waltz
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
stole /stəʊl/ B1	verb - past tense of steal: to take something without the permission of the owner
sweetheart /ˈswiːt.hɑːrt/ B1	noun - a person who is loved
dancing /ˈdænsɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
darling /ˈdɑːr.lɪŋ/ A2	noun - a person who is loved adjective - loved or liked very much
remember /rɪˈmem.bər/ A1	verb - to have in or be able to bring to one's mind a piece of information or a past event
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunset and sunrise
lost /lɒst/ A2	verb - past tense of lose: to be unable to find something or someone adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's location
playing /ˈpleɪɪŋ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
wonderful /ˈwʌndəfl/ A2	adjective - inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; excellent.
sensational /senˈseɪʃənl/ B2	adjective - causing great public interest and excitement
lovely /ˈlʌvli/ A2	adjective - very beautiful or attractive
vile /vaɪl/ C1	adjective - extremely unpleasant