i hear the cottonwoods whisp'rin' above
tammy! tammy! tammy's in love!
the ole hootie owl hootie-hoo's to the dove
tammy! tammy! tammy's in love!

does my lover feel what i feel
when he comes near?
my heart beats so joyfully
you would think that he could hear!
wish i knew if he knew what i'm dreamin' of!
tammy! tammy! tammy's in love!

whippoorwill, whippoorwill, you and i know
tammy! tammy! can't let him go!
the breeze from the bayou keeps murmuring low
tammy! tammy! you love him so!

when the night is warm, soft and warm
i long for his charms!
i'd sing like a violin
if i were in his arms
wish i knew if he knew what i'm dreamin' of!
tammy, tammy, tammy's in lo