Dear Tennessee,

This is my voice
This is my song
This is my heart
And it aint wrong.

These are my dreams
These are my plans
Please just leave me be
If you can't take me for what I am.

I can't apologize
I can't run and hide
I can't compromise
Just what I am inside.

I can't play a role
And I can't pretend
So, please just leave me be
If you can't take me for what I am.

I've tried on religion
And philosophies
I've tried on everything
Everything but me.

I know that you don't like it
But I'll give it to you straight,
The life I used to live
Is now the one I've grown to hate.

Don't put me in a box
Please don't shut me out.
I don't want to offend you
Because that's not what I'm about.

Don't strong arm me
Into your point of view.
Don't do unto me
What I would never do to you.

I'm tired of being judged
I'm tired of feeling bad
I'm tired of dreaming about
A life that I don't have.

I'm going to go and get it
All the things I know are mine
Please just get out of my way
Because I'm running out of time.

This is my voice
This is my song
This is my heart
And it aint wrong.