Tennessee

[Verse 1: David Berman] I saw the river playing in the valley Rushing 'round a bend and skipping stones I saw the meadow wobble in the moonlight I've come to get my girl and take her home Her doorbell plays a bar of Stephen Foster Her sister never left and look what it cost her We're gonna live in Nashville and I'll make a career Out of writing sad songs and getting paid by the tear [Chorus] Marry me and leave Kentucky Come to Tennessee Cause you're the only ten I see You're the only ten I see [Chorus 2: Cassie Berman] I've looked through offices and honky-tonks for men man enough to be Mr. Mrs. Tennessee Mr. Mrs. Tennessee Punk rock died when the first kid said "Punk's not dead, punk's not dead" You know Louisville is death, we've got to up and move Because the dead do not improve Goodbye you suckers and steady bad luckers We're off to the land of club soda unbridled We're off to the land of hot middle-aged women Off to the land whose blood runneth orange [Chorus] [Chorus 2]