Spent my whole life playing in them honky tonks and dives
Paying my dues, taking my time, waiting to arrive
But I had a dream, a dream you'll know
There was a place, a place I had to go
Working my way from bar to bar in Tennessee
Met a girl out on the road she was damn sure good to me
And in the morning, she was gone
So I picked up my guitar and carried on
To Nashville, Tennessee that's where I had to play
At first I was a stranger but I knew I had to stay
I fell in love, with Broadway lights
And I knew that Nashville
Ain't enough to have just one night
At first it wasn't easy it was rough
It's the kinda town that'll grind you down or force you to be tough
I played for strangers giving tips
And I knew, I couldn't give up on this
Not on Nashville, Tennessee it's where I had to play
At first I was a stranger but I knew I had to stay
I fell in love, with Broadway lights
And I knew Nashville
Ain't enough to have just one night
It could be the Ryman or the Grand Oprey
I'd play any dive to get there and just be me
One thing, that I could always see
Is that I had to play right here in this town where people keep the music free!
Nashville, Tennessee it's where I had to play
At first I was a stranger but I knew I had to stay
I fell in love, with Broadway lights
And I knew Nashville
Yeah Nashville, Tennessee it's where I had to play
At first I was a stranger but I knew I had to stay
I fell in love, with Broadway lights
And I knew Nashville
Yeah I knew Nashville
Yeah I knew Nashville
Ain't enough to have just one night