Tennessee
Soul's Journey Through Tennessee: A Tale of Struggle and Enlightenment
Lyrics
Lord, I've really been real stressed, down and out, losing ground
Expressing significant stress, feeling down and losing ground emotionally.
Although I am black and proud, problems got me pessimistic
Despite being proud of one's identity, challenges lead to a pessimistic outlook.
Brothers and sisters keep messin' up, why does it have to be so damn tuff?
Observing difficulties among fellow brothers and sisters, questioning the toughness of life.
I don't know where I can go to let these ghosts out of my skull
Seeking a place to release inner struggles and uncertainties.
My grandma past my brother's gone, I never at once felt so alone
Mourning the loss of family members, feeling profoundly alone.
I know you're supposed to be my steering wheel, not just my spare tire
Addressing a higher power, seeking guidance beyond being a mere backup plan.
(Home!) But Lord, I ask you
Pleading for guidance, acknowledging a divine force leading to Tennessee.
(Home!) to be my guiding force and truth
-(Home!) For some strange reason it had to be
-(Home!) he guided me to Tennessee
-Take me to another place, take me to another land
Desiring escape from pain and a deeper understanding of a divine plan.
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
Reflecting on a unique relationship with a superior force, characterized by friendship.
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
Narrative of the journey to Tennessee, retracing ancestral paths for wisdom and identity.
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)
-Take me to another place, take me to another land
Continued plea for understanding, emphasizing the need to forget past hurts.
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
Acknowledging the importance of history and questioning the struggles of the community.
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
Questioning the selective enlightenment, thirst for truth, and divine intervention.
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
Expressing persistent thirst for answers, a dream about Tennessee, and blurred truths.
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
-Take me to another place, take me to another land
Reiterating the plea for understanding and the desire to forget past pain.
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
Final plea for help in understanding the divine plan and a longing to be taken home.
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
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