[Verse 1]
My boots know concrete
My hands know hay
I sold that porch swing
For a rent-check day
Now I’m in a high-rise
With a cracked screen glow
But I still smell honeysuckle
When the wind blows slow
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep my mama’s number
In a case of blue
If I close my eyes, babe
I’m back with you
This town moves faster
Than a pickup on a hill
But my heart runs homeward
And it always will
[Chorus]
Tennessee, I miss you
Tennessee, I miss you
Every day, I miss you
You’re the name on my tongue
Tennessee, I miss you
Tennessee, I miss you
I’m a country girl surviving
But I’m never really done
[Verse 2]
I got boots by the doorway
And dust on the brim
A diner cup of coffee
That tastes a little grim
The girls talk weekend plans
I just nod and grin
While I trace a map of gravel
In the air I’m living in
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep my mama’s number
In a case of blue
If I close my eyes, babe
I’m back with you
This town moves faster
Than a pickup on a hill
But my heart runs homeward
And it always will
[Chorus]
Tennessee, I miss you
Tennessee, I miss you
Every day, I miss you
You’re the name on my tongue
Tennessee, I miss you
Tennessee, I miss you
I’m a country girl surviving
But I’m never really done
[Bridge]
[Half-time]
Take me back to cedar smoke
Back to porch-light shade
Back where the rain hits tin roofs
And the nightbirds play
I can make this hard place
Work my way through
But every mile I’m here, babe
I’m still missing you
[Final Chorus]
Tennessee, I miss you
Tennessee, I miss you
Every day, I miss you
You’re the name on my tongue
Tennessee, I miss you
Tennessee, I miss you
I’m a country girl surviving
And I’m singing till I’m home