a 1949 popular song
words by Bob Hilliard
music by Sammy Fain
The sheet music:
Accompaniment track:
Lyrics
There’s a place I’d like to be and it’s back in Tennessee
Where your friendly neighbors smile and say hello
It’s a pleasure and a treat to meander down the street
That’s why I want the whole wide world to know
Chorus
I love those dear hearts and gentle people
Who live in my home town
Because those dear hearts and gentle people
Will never ever let you down
They read the good book from “Fri.” ’til Monday
That’s how the weekend goes
I’ve got a dream house I’ll build one day
With picket fence and rambling rose
I feel so welcome each time that I return
That my happy heart keeps laughing like a clown
I love the dear hearts and gentle people
Who live and love in my home town
Sung here by Fred Feild: