Tennessee - Upchurch

I was raised on a Tennessee hillside

Where blackberry bushes grow thick

With feet like the soul of a workin' man’s boot

And a head like a weight made of lead

Crooked grin, thorn stickin' out my shoulder

Hair too damn long, oh well

They tell me take a break, I’m sorry I can’t

Tennesseans make music year 'round

I can’t help it, God put me in a place of green

Even the tractors got the same damn color paint

Same ol' rivers and same ol' streams

Cut that exhaust off, son, let it scream

God bless the south, I’ll never shut my mouth

And I’m proud to be from Tennessee

Tennessee, Tennessee

I’m proud to be from Tennessee, mmm

My favorite shirt has the arms cut out

With a couple old tobacco stains

I’ve burnt up every Kenny Chesney album drinkin' Coors Light

Been sunburnt on a lake

And I wanna know how forever feels

But not in no hall of fame

'Cause I’ll always be in a holler with the workin' man

And that’s somethin' nobody can take

I can’t help it, God put me in a place of green

Even the tractors got the same damn color paint

Same ol' rivers and same ol' streams

Cut that exhaust off, son, let it scream

God bless the south, I’ll never shut my mouth

And I’m proud to be from Tennessee

Tennessee, Tennessee

I’m proud to be from Tennessee