Was dancing with my darlin' To the tennessee waltz When an old friend i happened to see Introduced him to my loved one And while they were waltzing 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 darlin' The night they were playing The beautiful tennessee waltz. She comes dancing through the darkness To the tennessee waltz And i feel like i'm falling apart And it's stronger than drink And it's deeper than sorrow This darkness she's left in my heart.