I`m proud of my history, proud of my home
But there comes a time in a young boy`s life
When he feels he`s got to roam
Daddy says I`m crazy, mama think I`m naive
But if I don`t do it now then I`ll
Never leave
`Cause I`ve driven every back road in this
Part of the state
Ain`t a girl in my graduation class that I
Didn`t date
Tried everything on the menu down at
Fiddler`s bar and grill
I got a taste for something this town will never fill
There`s a great big world out there for
Me to see
I might sail a boat to China, chase dreams
In Tennessee
Right now the motor`s running, just a few
Things I gotta do
Tell my friends goodbye
Drive these streets for one last time
Change that city limit sign
To