(originally by Tina Turner)
There's a churchhouse, gin house, schoolhouse, outhouse
On the U.S. 19, hey the people keep the city clean
They call it
Nutbush, ahh
Nutbush Nutbush city,
Nutbush city limits 25 is the speed limit, motorcycles not allowed in it
Go to town on
Saturday, go to church every
Sunday Nutbush city,
Nutbush city limits
No whiskey for sale, can't find a female
Salt pork and molasses, all your gonna get if you end in jail
Nutbush city,
Nutbush city limits
Work the fields every weekday, have a picnic every
Labor Day
Go in town on
Friday, be in church every
Sunday Nutbush city,
Nutbush city limit
A little old town, down in
Tennessee
Quiet community, a real quiet southern community
Not much ever happens in
Nutbush, ahh no
You can hear the corn grow,
Got to watch out for the police
Drivin' through nutbush
Better watch out for the police
Better watch out for the police
Keep an eye out for the police
Nutbush city limit,
Nutbush city limit