Nashville Tennessee - Frank Turner

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’d 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, I’ve got this far with no knowledge of midwest geography

And if I knew anywhere where I could drive in a straight line

For hours in 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’m offering is me