Driving up the mountain
Stepping to the edge
I can see seven states
Standing in one place
And it's been a while since I've 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
Football games on Friday nights
Driving back roads in the moonlight
Yeah 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 a stage
Swearing to myself that would be me one day
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 plain ain't always up to me
Though the road of life may change
The roots we plant don't fade
I can always find my way
To Chattanooga
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
There's only one place burned deep in my soul
The only place that I call home
Oh Chattanooga
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 plain ain't always up to me
Though the road of life may change
The roots we plant don't fade
I can always find my way
To Chattanooga
To Chattanooga
Oh to Chattanooga