As i drive
from your pearly gates
i realize that i just canand't stay
all those mountains
they kept you locked inside
and hid the truth
from my slighted eyes
I came to you with a half-open heart
dreams upon my back
illusions of a brand new start
nashville
canand't i carry the load
is it my fault that
i canand't reap what i sow
nashville
did you give me half a chance
with your southern style
and your hidden dance away
you dance away
and you dance away
All these voices
they whisper through my walls
they talk of falling fast
they say iand'm losing it all
they say iand'm running blind
to love of my own
but iand'll be walking proud
iand'm saving what i still own
I fell on my knees to kiss your land
but you are so far down
and i canand't even see to stand
in nashville
you forgot the human race
you see with half a mind
what colors hide the face
nashville
iand'd like to know your fate
iand'd like to stay a while
but iand've seen your lowered states today
iand've seen and'em today
honey i swear iand've seen and'em today
Now iand'm leaving
iand've got all these debts to pay
you know we all have our dues
iand'll pay and'em some other place
ah i never ask that you pay me back
we all arrive with more
i left with less than i had
Your town is made for people passing through
a last chance for a cause
i thought i knew
but nashville
you tell me what you are gonna do
with all your southern style
itand'll never pull you through
nashville
i canand't place no blame
but if you forget my face
iand'll never call your name again
no never again
no never again
I fell on my knees to kiss your land
but you are so far down
and i canand't even see to stand
in nashville
you forgot the human race
you see with half a mind
what colors hide the face
nashville
iand'd like to know your fate
iand'd like to stay a while
but iand've seen your lowered states today
iand've seen and'em today
honey i swear iand've seen and'em today
iand'm running away iand'm running away
iand'm running iand'm running
iand'm running away
