Her eyes were blue her hair was auburn Her smile was like an angel dear She was her daddy's only daughter On the Tennessee border One night I took a ride just across the line I picked her up in a pickup truck and she broke this heart of mine Her mother said no she's my only daughter But we got married on the Tennesse border [ steel - organ - guitar - steel ] The roses were blooming on the border The moon was shining from above I fell in love the night I saw her On the Tennessee border One night I took a ride just across the line... [ accordion ] One night I took a ride just across the line...