Oh Tennessee (feat. Sarah Peasall)

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Jay Romes

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Ohhhhh I love the way that the bright city lights
Are diamonds I see in your eyes
And the music of languages spoken in tongues
Born under far away skies
Songs like a discordant unholy chorus
Pour out from the bars every Friday
And the ghost of the immigrants sharing this loft
Laugh in the dark at the rent that we pay
My heart has been feeling the clear mountain call
From a holler carved out by the spring
We've both given enough so let's pack up our stuff
And live out our Tennessee dream
Oh Tennessee, the one that I love's torn between you and me
You're beautiful, sweet, complicated, and true
And you hold her heart, so I'm coming to you
We were drinking the moonshine my granddaddy made
Learned about mountain church in the fall
Singin' hymns with the shine-runners, saying old prayers
That kept the stills safe from the law
Some weeks there's nothing to bring to the Lord
If they found the stills by the river
The good preacher tells them he don't need their money
The law men are really the sinners
I lived to see thirty inside of a city, never committed a crime
But when I ran a few gallons from Pettibone's still
I felt truly free for the first time
Oh Tennessee, the one that I love's torn between you and me
She's beautiful, sweet, complicated, and true
And you hold her heart, so I'm coming to you
Babe I'll never forget that kind homeless man
who told us our light could be seen
He died all alone, but now he's at home
Laughing at what this all means
We've settled down in this land filled with stories
From Dixie to TVA wires
This ain't Copperhead Road, but we've got a few grows
And our neighbor cooks crystal with fire
No cell reception for a few more elections
Need a truck to get up the drive
We take care of our own and leave others alone
Good Heavens, I'm glad to be home
Oh Tennessee, my heart was torn but he's coming with me
He's beautiful, sweet, complicated, and true
And I'm bringing my love home to you
Oh Tennessee, the one that I love opened your doors to me
She's beautiful, sweet, complicated, and true
And now you hold my heart too
Oh Tennessee the one that I love opened your doors to me
You're beautiful, sweet, complicated, and true
Now home is forever with you

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