Arrested Development - Tennessee Lyrics

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Tennessee (x8)

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

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lyrics submitted by Nita on 25-06-2006
lyrics corrected on 16-08-2008