Tennessee Lyrics - 3 Years 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of-- - Arrested Development

Lord, I've really been real stressed, down and out, losing 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 tuff? 

I don't know where I can go to let these ghosts out of my skull 

My grandma past my brother's 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!) Take me to another place, take me to another land 

Make me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan 

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 and Ripley 

Where the ghost of childhood haunts me 

Walk the roads my forefathers walked 

Climb the trees my forefathers hung from 

Ask those trees for all their wisdom 

They tell me my ears are so young (Home) 

Go back, 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) 

(Home!) Take me to another place, take me to another land 

Make me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan 

Take me to another place, take me to another land 

Make me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan 

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 enlightenment 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 searching 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 

(Home!) Take me to another place, take me to another land 

Make me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan 

Take me to another place, take me to another land 

Make me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan 

Oh, won't you let me, won't you help me 

won't you help me understand your plan 

Take me home, take me home, home, take me to another place 

Take me home, take me home, home, take me to another place