Tennessee

[00:09.56] Lord I've really been real stressed

[00:12.24] Down and out, losin ground

[00:14.46] Although I am black and proud

[00:16.97] Problems got me pessimistic

[00:19.20] Brothers and sisters keep messin up

[00:21.70] Why does it have to be so damn tuff?

[00:24.22] I don't know where I can go

[00:26.46] To let these ghosts out of my skull

[00:28.70] My grandmas past, my brothers gone

[00:31.20] I never at once felt so alone

[00:33.69] I know you're supposed to be my steering wheel

[00:35.96] Not just my spare tire (home)

[00:38.45] But lord I ask you (home)

[00:40.95] To be my guiding force and truth (home)

[00:43.21] For some strange reason it had to be (home)

[00:45.71] He guided me to Tennessee (home)

[00:48.20] Take me to another place

[00:50.45] Take me to another land

[00:52.96] Make me forget all that hurts me

[00:55.48] Let me understand your plan

[01:07.46] Lord it's obvious we got a relationship

[01:09.97] Talkin to each other every night and day

[01:12.21] Although you're superior over me

[01:14.46] We talk to each other in a friendship way

[01:16.97] Then outta nowhere you tell me to break

[01:19.46] Outta the country and into more country

[01:21.71] Past Dyesburg into Ripley

[01:24.23] Where the ghost of childhood haunts me

[01:26.71] Walk the roads my forefathers walked

[01:28.96] Climbed the trees my forefathers hung from

[01:31.47] Ask those trees for all their wisdom

[01:33.95] They tell me my ears are so young (home)

[01:36.22] Go back to from whence you came (home)

[01:38.22] My family tree my family name (home)

[01:40.97] For some strange reason it had to be (home)

[01:43.46] He guided me to Tennessee (home)

[02:14.96] Now I see the importance of history

[02:17.21] Why people be in the mess that they be

[02:19.46] Many journeys to freedom made in vain

[02:21.96] By brothers on the corner playin ghetto games

[02:24.22] I ask you lord why you enlightened me

[02:26.70] Without the enlightment of all my folks

[02:28.99] He said cuz I set myself on a quest for truth

[02:32.07] And he was there to quench my thirst

[02:34.56] But I am still thirsty...

[02:38.64] The lord allowed me to drink some more

[02:41.14] He said what I am searchin for are

[02:43.47] The answers to all which are in front of me

[02:45.95] The ultimate truth started to get blurry

[02:48.21] For some strange reason it had to be

[02:50.73] It was all a dream about Tennessee