Song For Tennessee (Smoky Mountains Sessions)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, have you ever seen a sunrise up on Lookout Mountain Or been up to Bristol, felt the air of Appalachia? From the soul down there in Memphis to Nashville made of dreams If you've ever been, you'd understand why it's home to me [Chorus] 'Cause there's been songs about Texas, West Virginia, and Kentucky I've sung plenty about women, ones that hate me, ones that love me But this song's for the homeland, the good ol' folks that made me The song of my heart is a song for Tennessee [Verse 2] You can call me Davy Crockett, the way I love this land I'll always be a Volunteer 'cause that's just who I am If you've ever felt an earthquake on a Knoxville Saturday In the fall, you'd understand why I bleed orange in my veins [Chorus] There's been songs about Texas, West Virginia, and Kentucky I've sung plenty about women, ones that hate me, ones that love me But this song's for the homeland, the good ol' folks that made me The song of my heart is a song for Tennessee [Bridge] Yeah, when I've been on the highway, taking Nashville away with me And I cross the state line, open my eyes to see The red-and-blue flag flying, holding all three stars Then I start hearing, oh, that song of my heart [Chorus] 'Cause there's been songs about Texas, West Virginia, and Kentucky I've sung plenty about women, ones that hate me, ones that love me But this song's for the homeland, the good ol' folks that made me The song of my heart is a song for Tennessee Yeah, the song of my life is a song for Tennessee [Outro] A song for Tennessee, song for Tennessee Yeah, it's what I'll always sing, this song for Tennessee