Ah, no deal, I'm going back to Tennessee
And back down on my feet
If my birthday wasn't too very near
And I said no deal, you can't sell that stuff to me
And then he sent me a bill that knocked me flat off the wagon
And of that you can be sure
Lord, he must have put me in a state of shock
But I'd heard somewhere that true love conquers all
Wearing nothing but my cowboy hat
One glass of wine on my birthday
And I figured that was that
I'm gonna take my chances down below
Ah, no deal, I'm going back to Tennessee
And I was a little bit nervous
Oh it's no deal, you can't sell that stuff to me
That that's the direction you're headed in"
Oh it could be twenty years from now
Behind them heavenly doors
And I said no deal, you can't sell that stuff to me
Well, I come through this life a stumbler, my friends
Ah, no deal, I'm going back to Tennessee
'Cause I made it for about two weeks
Tried to sell me four wheels and a trunk
But if there is no whiskey and women, Lord
And he handed me the keys
He said I couldn't have a drink for a year
He said, "The engine's just a bunch of junk"
Could be most any day
I expect to die that way
Now this man down at the used car lot
Ah no deal, I'm going back to Tennessee
And it's no deal, you can't sell that stuff to me
Well when true love knocked upon my door
I said, "But man, there is no engine!"
Well, I went to a doctor of the highest order
Then I started having dreams 'bout being chased out of town
And I could plainly see
And I said no deal, you can't sell that stuff to me
If you know just what I mean
She just barely turned fifteen
"You don't need no engine to go downhill
