Lyrics

[verse]
A mustard stain on my blouse.
I worked my shift at Waffle House.
on Willow Way in Cookeville Tennessee.
When in walked a Buck of a Man
with a cup of quarters in his hand.
And we danced until the cook clocked out at 3.
[bridge]
That city slicker swore
me hardwood floors if I’d go.
I got so bored. I ignored him
and came home.

[chorus]
Ima goin back to Putnam;
Put me down in Tennessee.
I miss market square,
the county fair
& the people on the street.
If you beat me back to Putnam;
We’ll watch the parade.
from am an Old Oak Tree shade.
back in Putnam,
Putnam County Tennessee.

[verse]
I’m back at the Waffle House
with a new stain on my blouse.
I pick up extra shifts to pay my rent.
I ignore Big Tippin Bucks
with cups of quarters in their trucks.
In fact, to tell the truth,
I’m quite content.
[bridge]
That city slicker swore
me hardwood floors if I’d go.
I got so bored. I just ignored him
and came home.