Eric Shaw
Chattanooga
[Verse 1]
Driving up the mountain, stepping to the edge
I can see seven states, standing in one place
It s been a while since I felt
The peace that only comes from coming home
I can see the downtown lights and the river winding through
The little red church in the valley where I first learned the truth
And I m flooded with the memories I thought that I d forgotten long ago
[Verse 2]
Football games on Friday night
Driving backroads in the moonlight
We thought that we were grown
We were just fine getting by with what we didn t know
June nights on the Riverbend
Drinking warm beers that we snuck in
Watching my heroes on the stage, swearing to myself that would be me one day
[Chorus]
On the banks of the Tennessee
In the shadow of the pine trees
It s where I learned who I am
How to walk how to be a man
You know that s home to me
I never thought that I could leave
But this plan ain t always up to me
The road of life may change but the roots we plant don t fade
I can always find my way
To Chattanooga
[Bridge]
I ve walked the New York City Streets
I ve seen the giant redwood trees
I ve stared out from the beaches of Mexico
I ve stood in awe of the Vegas lights
And a blue Montana sky
But there s only one place that s burned deep in my soul
The only place that I call home
Chattanooga
[Instrumental]
(x2)
[Chorus]
On the banks of the Tennessee
In the shadow of the pine trees
It s where I learned who I am
How to walk how to be a man
You know that s home to me
I never thought that I could leave
But this plan ain t always up to me
The road of life may change but the roots we plant don t fade
I can always find my way
To Chattanooga