Tishamingo - Turry The Tellico Militia Lyrics

Yonder in the distance

Sun is setting on Caroline

Around about that time of day

Turry and his band commence to playin' songs



Turry barely makes a livin'

But he makes his life playin' music from his soul

He knows what it takes to just get by

Works all day so he can play his songs at night



Transylvania County mountain music

Flowin' like the French Broad River

Through the innerds of my soul

When that Bluegrass starts fillin' the air of sweet Caroline

You know Turry and his boys are getting' high



Turry plays a mean guitar

Lord don't you know it makes him feel so good

He dreams of hittin' it big one day

But the Teleco Militia just likes to play



All the Transylvania Tulips sure love Turry

They ask him to write for them a pretty little song

He says girl don't you know the rule

You gotta break my heart before I write a song for you



Turry got a phone call one day

From a Nashville city slicker with a record deal in hand

He told Turry to come alone

Leave that Redneck band at home



Turry took a trip to the city

He went to see, the record deal man

Turry said don't you know the rule

I ain't gonna leave my band for the likes of you