Sittin' on the front porch on a summer afternoon

In a straightback chair on two legs leans against the wall

Watch the kids a' playin' with June bugs on a string

And chase the glowin' fireflies when evenin' shadows fall

In my Tennessee mountain home

Life is as peaceful as a baby's sigh

In my Tennessee mountain home

Crickets sing in the fields near by

Honeysuckle vine clings to the fence along the lane

Their fragrance makes the summer wind so sweet

And on a distant hilltop an eagle spreads its wings

An' a songbird on a fence post sings a melody

In my Tennessee mountain home

Life is as peaceful as a baby's sigh

In my Tennessee mountain home

Crickets sing in the fields near by

Walkin' home from church on a Sunday with the one ya' love

Just laughin' talkin' making future plans

And when the folks ain't lookin' you might steal a kiss or two

Sittin' in the porch swing holdin' hands

In my Tennessee mountain home

Life is as peaceful as a baby's sigh

In my Tennessee mountain home

Crickets sing in the fields near by