[Verse 1]
I’m tearing up this invitation
To join you at the shoreline
Come and meet your new relations
Take it easy, man, on the white wine
[Pre-Chorus]
If you’re sewing wings to your dress
Hey, you'd better come clean, princess
[Chorus]
Old Tennessee jumping into the deep-end, it’s happening
I break into your house and tear all the sheet music over my head
I get so distracted half of the time, I’m the only one who feels it
Retired to a dirty grey road in the East
[Verse 2]
Enjoy the celebration
Retire to a land line
Avoid the train station
And get by on the old times
[Pre-Chorus]
The whole damned jamboree
Comes swinging after me
[Chorus]
Old Tennessee jumping into the deep-end, it’s happening
I break into your shed and tear down the sheet metal over my head
I get so distracted half of the time, I’m the only one who feels it
Retired to a dirty grey road on the Coast
[Refrain]
Conversations kill
Hey this carpenter makes wine
I’ll do yours if you’ll do mine
[Verse 3]
I crawled out of the basement
You introduced me to Sebastian
And the smile on his face meant
I was frowning at the pastor
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna hold the minister’s hand
Strangle the jangle pop band
[Chorus]
Tennessee jumping into the deep-end, it’s happening
I tear through your tent and break all the tent poles over your head
I just get so distracted half of the time, I’m the only one who feels it
Retired to a dirty grey road on the East Coast
[Refrain]
Conversations kill
Hey, this tennis pro likes wine
I’ll do yours if you’ll do mine