Lord, I've really been real stressed Down and out, losin' ground Although I am black and proud Problems got me pessimistic
Brothers and sisters keep messin' up Why does it have to be so damn tuff? I don't know where I can go To let these ghosts out of my skull
My grandma past, my brothers gone I never at once felt so alone (Alone) I know you're supposed to be my steering wheel Not just my spare tire (Home)
But, lord, I ask you (Home) To be my guiding force and truth (Home) For some strange reason it had to be (Home) He guided me to Tennessee (Home)
Take me to another place Take me to another land Make me forget all that hurts me Let me understand your plan
Take me to another place Take me to another land Make me forget all that hurts me Let me understand your plan
Lord, it's obvious we got a relationship Talkin' to each other every night and day Although you're superior over me We talk to each other in a friendship way
Then outta nowhere you tell me to break Outta the country and into more country Past Dyesburg into Ripley Where the ghost of childhood haunts me
Walk the roads my forefathers walked Climbed the trees my forefathers hung from Ask those trees for all their wisdom They tell me my ears are so young (Home)
Go back to from whence you came (Home) My family tree, my family name (Home) For some strange reason it had to be (Home) He guided me to Tennessee (Home)
Take me to another place Take me to another land Make me forget all that hurts me Let me understand your plan
Take me to another place Take me to another land Make me forget all that hurts me Let me understand your plan (Tenessee)
Now I see the importance of history Why my people be in the mess that they be Many journeys to freedom made in vain By brothers on the corner playin' ghetto games
I ask you lord why you enlightened me Without the enlightment of all my folks He said 'cause I set myself on a quest for truth And he was there to quench my thirst
But I am still thirsty
The lord allowed me to drink some more He said what I am searchin' for Are the answers to all which are in front of me The ultimate truth started to get blurry For some strange reason it had to be It was all a dream about Tennessee
Take me to another place Take me to another land Make me forget all that hurts me Let me understand your plan
Take me to another place Take me to another land Make me forget all that hurts me Let me understand your plan
Oh, won't you let me Won't you let me Won't you let me understand
Take me home Take me home Take me to you and their place Take me home