Tennessee - Arrested Development

Lord I’ve really been real stressed

Down and out, losin ground

Although I am black and proud

Problems got me pessimistic

Brothers and sisters keep messin up Why does it have to be so damn tough?

I don’t know where I can go To let these ghosts out of my skull

My grandma past, my brothers gone

I never at once felt so alone

I know you’re supposed to be my steering wheel

Not just my spare tire (home)

But lord I ask you (home)

To be my guiding force and truth (home)

For some strange reason it had to be (home)

He guided me to Tennessee (home)

(Chorus x2) Take me to another place

Take me to another land

Make me forget all that hurts me Let me understand your plan

Lord it’s obvious we got a relationship

Talkin to each other every night and day

Although you’re superior over me We talk to each other in a friendship way

Then outta nowhere you tell me to break

Outta the country and into more country

Past Dyesburg into Ripley

Where the ghost of childhood haunts me Walk the roads my forefathers walked

Climbed the trees my forefathers hung from

Ask those trees for all their wisdom

They tell me my ears are so young (home)

Go back to from whence you came (home)

My family tree my family name (home)

For some strange reason it had to be (home)

He guided me to Tennessee (home)

Chorus x2

Teshee?

She went down to Hollis Springs

Rising bobber?

He went down to peace street

Headliner?

I challenged him to a game of horseshoes

I gave him a horeshoe

Now I see the importance of history

Why my people be in the mess that they be Many journeys to freedom made in vain

By brothers on the corner playin ghetto games

I ask you lord why you enlightened me Without the enlightment of all my folks

He said cuz I set myself on a quest for truth

And he was there to quench my thirst

But I am still thirsty…

The lord allowed me to drink some more

He said what I am searchin for are

The answers to all which are in front of me The ultimate truth started to get blurry

For some strange reason it had to be It was all a dream about Tennessee

Chorus x2 (Ohhhh)

Wont let me Wont you help me Wont you help me Tell me how

Tell me how

How

Take me To another place

Take me home

Woahhhh

Now I need to go home

Woahhhh

Yeahhhh

Tennessee

I dont want a horseshoe now I want a watermelon

Lets go climb trees

Screechers hair?

It looks like a turkey right?

Tennessee?

Tennessee