Grits — Tennessees Been Good to Me

[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