[Intro]
Tennessee, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
I woke up fresh in the morning
Thankful that destiny's calling
Tennessee's been good to me
Tennessee's been good
Yeah
The door slid open
I walked in like I'm chosen
Tennessee's been good to me
Tennessee's been good

[Verse 1]
It take tact and poise
Dedication, sheer focus
The foresight to see the bigger picture
When all else seem hopeless
Mr. Holland's Opus
[?] and subpar
You can only get so far
Depending on how long the rope is
Smoking stogies down in uptown
Fueling our ignition on our own volition
[?] 'til it bust down
Everything like [?]
It's a shame how we got the game
Folded like an origami
Allow me to elaborate it further
Got blood on my hands and my lips too
From the verses being murdered
[?] surface
[?] your emotions
Ain't no penance for your efforts being worthless
[Chorus]
I woke up fresh in the morning
Thankful that destiny's calling
Tennessee's been good to me
Tennessee's been good
Yeah
The door slid open (what up?)
I walked in like I'm chosen
Tennessee's been good to me
Tennessee's been good

[Verse 2]
Woke up the fresh air
Had to put one in it
Been a minute since we touched down
Extended city limits
Not once did conform
We started an epidemic
[?]
Carving our own image
The black Michelangelos
Rap's Maya Angelou
Penning with the purpose
For the payment of residuals
(Yeah)
Some different individuals
Nah, we ain't natives
But chiefin' like we originals
We get love in the city
Politicians, [?], pastors, street figures
Share with the masses
Use it to make classic music
They being [?]
You trippin', we been had this
[Chorus]
I woke up fresh in the morning
Thankful that destiny's calling
Tennessee's been good to me
Tennessee's been good
Yeah
The door slid open (what up?)
I walked in like I'm chosen
Tennessee's been good to me
Tennessee's been good

[Interlude]
Tennessee's been good
Tennessee's been good
Tennessee's been good
We got em talking about it
Yeah
Tennessee's been good
Tennessee's been good
Tennessee's been good
We got em talking about it
Yeah
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee
[Chorus]
I woke up fresh in the morning
Thankful that destiny's calling
Tennessee's been good to me
Tennessee's been good
Yeah
The door slid open (what up?)
I walked in like I'm chosen
Tennessee's been good to me
Tennessee's been good