Nashville Tennessee

From the heart of the Southern Downs, to the North-East

London reservoirs,

From the start, the land scaped my sound, before I'd

ever been to America.

And if I knew anybody who played pedal steel guitar,

I would get them in my band and then my band would get

real far,

But I was raised in middle England, and not in

Nashville Tennessee,

And the only person in my band is me.

A simple scale on an old guitar, and a punk rock sense

of honesty.

I cannot fail, well I've come this far with no

knowledge of mid-west geography.

And if I knew anywhere where I could drive in a

straight line

For hours through the desert, I'd drive for hours at a

time.

But I was raised in middle England, not in Nashville

Tennessee,

And the only person in this car is me.

And yes I'm in four-four time, and yes I use cheap

cheap rhymes,

But I try to make a sound my own.

I know I don't break new ground, many have travelled

this sound,

But I try to make it sound like home.

Well I've been to Texas state, I didn't think it was

that fucking great,

And Nebraska is just a bunch of songs,

Holloway and Hampshire where I belong.

And I don't know anybody who plays pedal steel

guitar,

All the city roads are twisted and I do not own a

car.

I was raised in middle England, not in Nashville

Tennessee,

And the only thing I offer you is me.