Chris Stapleton - Nashville, TN Lyrics

Chris Stapleton Lyrics

"Nashville, TN"

I met you when I had a dream
Not so long ago, it seems
We closed down a million bars
Yeah, you and me, we've come so far
You showed me how to write a song
We wrote some right, we wrote some wrong
I was down and out, you let me in
At times you were my only friend

So long, Nashville, Tennessee
You can't have what's left of me
And as far as I can tell
It's high time, I wish you well
You build me up, you set me free
You tore down my memories
So you be you and I'll be me
So long, Nashville, Tennessee

Now you won't miss me when I'm gone
You're custom made for movin' on
And time to time I'll pass you by
Face that I don't recognize
And who knows? Maybe years from now
You'll be the one I think about
But I just can't imagine that
'Cause I'm not one for lookin' back

So long, Nashville, Tennessee
You can't have what's left of me
And as far as I can tell
It's high time, I wish you well
You build me up, you set me free
You tore down my memories
So you be you and I'll be me
So long, Nashville, Tennessee

So long, Nashville, Tennessee
You can't have what's left of me
And as far as I can tell
It's high time, I wish you well
You build me up, you set me free
You tore down my memories
You're not who you used to be
So long Nashville, Tennessee

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Writer(s): Christopher Alvin Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton

Speaking with NPR.org about the album "Starting Over", Chris Stapleton told about "Nashville, TN", "That song didn't necessarily happen in the course of making this record, but certainly, when we had our moment on the CMAs with Justin Timberlake where things kind of blew up for us, our lives were changed." He also added, "Songs like that come out very quickly: You're talking about 10 or 15 minutes. I have a friend who describes it as, you kind of stick your antenna up in the air and see what you get. I like the conduit theory, because it's not this super narcissistic, you know, 'I'm the greatest thing ever, listen to this thing I did.' I don't feel that way in any way, shape or form. I feel very lucky. I don't know, maybe it's magic."

album: "Starting Over" (2020)

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